Improved arrivals have lifted prices of a few varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction, especially in the CTC dusts grades. In sale no 26, the quantity on offer in the CTC dusts was 14,49,000 kg.

With good demand, the market for good liquoring varieties was firm to dearer by ₹3 to ₹5 and sometimes more. Others were irregular and lower.

The drop in price was less for the black, plainer teas, especially the grainier varieties. According to the auctioneers, Forbes, Ewart & Figgis, exporters were confined to medium and low-priced teas.

However, arrivals in the orthodox grades was lower at 9,500 kg compared to last week. Besides witnessing some withdrawals, the market was lower by ₹2 to ₹3. Exporters absorbed the small quantity of orthodox dust sold.

In the best CTC dusts, PD varieties quoted ₹91/114, RD grades fetched ₹95/121, SRD ruled at ₹105/139 and SFD stood at ₹110/154.

The leaf sale witnessed a mixed trend and the quantity on offer in the orthodox grades was 2,59,500 kg. With 68 per cent demand, the market for Select Best Nilgiri Brokens, Whole Leaf was barely steady to sometimes dearer. Others were irregular and lower.

Of the 64,000 kg on offer in CTC, the market for good liquoring varieties was steady to dearer. Others were irregular and lower. Upcountry buyers and exporters operated at lower levels.

In the dust category, both Monica SFD and Injipara (Prm) SFD quoted best prices of ₹154 each, followed by Injipara SRD at ₹153. In leaf grades, Pascoes Woodlands Hyson Green Tea fetched the best prices of ₹327, followed by Chamraj Green FOP (s) at ₹301.

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