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A good demand perked up prices of almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction. The quantity on offer in the CTC dust category was 12,34,500 kg – of which 94 per cent was sold out.
The market was fully firm to dearer by Re 1 to Rs 3 especially for clean, black, well-made teas with liquoring properties. As the sale progressed, further appreciation was noticed on grainer varieties following better export enquiry.
Primary grades remained steady, while others were irregular and lower with some withdrawals.
In the best CTC dusts, PD varieties quoted the best prices of Rs 95/103, RD grades stood at Rs 98/108, SRD fetched Rs 100/109 and SFD at Rs 100/120.
The leaf sale also witnessed a good demand and the quantity on offer in the Orthodox grades was 244,500 kg. Others were irregular and tended to ease. Corresponding smaller brokens barely remained steady to tending easier.
The CTC leaf also registered a better demand and the quantity on offer was 120,000 kg. The market opened on a steady note. In the dust category, both Pasuparai SFD and Kallyar SFD quoted the best prices of Rs 125 each followed by Injipara (Prm) RD at Rs 124. In the leaf grades, Chamraj Green Tea FOP (S) fetched the best prices of Rs 312 .
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