A mixed trend persisted for almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction. In sale no: 21, the offer in CTC dust category was 11,49,500 kg.

The market opened Rs 3-5 dearer. The prices appreciated further with longer margins of Rs 5-10 as the sale progressed.

Clean well made teas witnessed strong feature following export enquiry, the auctioneers Forbes, Ewart and Figgis said.

However, the orthodox dust category remained barely steady and tended to ease. Exporters were the main stay for the product. The quantity on offer was 2,050 kg.

In the best CTC dusts, PD varieties quoted Rs 105-125, RD grades ruled at Rs 106-126, SRD fetched at Rs 111-133, while SFD stood at 113-150.

In the leaf sales, the quantity offered in orthodox grades was 1.03 lakh kg.

The market for select best high grown brokens and whole leaf was steady to firm.

Others were irregular and tended to ease. Corresponding fannings appreciated in value. Tippy grades were barely steady to tending lower.

Whole leaf from the same origin was steady to firm and fannings appreciated. Secondary brokens were irregular and lower and witnessed some withdrawals.

Of 1.07 lakh kg on offer in the CTC leaf grades, the market for clean black well made teas coupled with useful liquors was fully firm to sometimes dearer. Others were irregular and declined in value.

In the dust category, Monica SFD fetched the best prices of Rs 151 followed by Kallayar SFD at Rs 149.

In the leaf grades, Chamraj FOP-S green tea quoted the best prices of Rs 322 followed by Chamraj FPS at Rs 239.

> sajeevkumar.v@thehindu.co.in

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