Tea prices continue to witness a mixed trend at Kochi auction. In sale no 48, the quantity on offer in Dust CTC grades was 12,98,500 kg.

With a fair demand, the market for select best good liquoring teas barely remained steady. Others were irregular and lower by Rs 3-7 a kg. As the sale progressed, the decline in prices was to the tune of Rs 5-10 and sometimes more. It also witnessed lot of withdrawals.

However, the drop in prices was less for clean black plainer teas compared to high-priced and medium teas. Though better export enquiries were noticed at lower levels, there was a subdued demand from upcountry buyers.

The quantity on offer in orthodox grades was 12,000 kg and the market was irregular and lower by Rs 2-3. A small quantity offered was absorbed by exporters.

In the best CTC dusts, PD varieties quoted Rs 95/107, RD grades fetched Rs 95/120, SRD ruled at Rs 106/141 and SFD fetched Rs 110/148.

The quantity on offer in orthodox leaf category was 165,000 kg. With a good demand, the market for Nilgiri brokens and fannings was fully firm to dearer. Well-made, clean, black, tippy grades and bolder brokens were firm to dearer. Others were irregular and tended to ease.

There was a good demand in CTC grades and the quantity on offer was 65,000 kg. The market for good liquoring teas was firm to dearer, while others barely remained steady and irregularly easier.

In the dust grades, Manjolai FD and Pasuparai SFD and Kallyar SFD fetched the best prices of Rs 150 each followed by Sholayar SFD at Rs 148. In the leaf category, Chamraj FOP (S) (green tea) quoted the best prices of Rs 312 followed by Pascoes Hyson Green Tea at Rs 300.

>sajeevkumar.v@thehindu.co.in

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