The Hindu Business Line : Friday, May 25, 2007

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Mango market
FRUITFUL SCENE: A vendor selling mangoes in Kochi. Indian mangoes are much favoured in the world market for their reasonable price and sweet taste. Recent export of 150 boxes of mango to the US following the lifting of ban and a proposed export ... More

RUBBER
Mixed trend in spot rubber
Rubber prices witnessed a mixed trend on Thursday. Sheet rubber improved to Rs 91.50 and Rs 92 from Rs 91 and Rs 91.25 a kg respectively at Kottayam and Kochi. Most of the grades were static and inactive lacking traders on either side. Supply ... More

SUGAR
Sugar futures gain 2.14% on NCDEX
Speculation over Centre increasing buffer stock limit, Brazil harvest More

TEA
Darmona Estate earns record price
Darmona Estate created history at the auctions of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) when a line of its CTC dust RD grade auctioned by J. Thomas & Co fetched Rs 102.50 a kg. "Paras Tea of Coonoor bought it. This is the highest price ... More

Flat prices
BUT LOWER OUTPUT: With the tea season on, plucking has started in Dooars region in northern part of West Bengal. The first flush is over and it is now time for the second flush. Despite drop in production in the first quarter, the tea industry is ... More

Tea volume continues to be low at Coonoor
The volume of teas coming up for sale at the auctions of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) continues to be low with the catalogue for this week totalling 6.34 lakh kg. This is marginally higher than the volume of 6.23 lakh kg offered ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Speculation keeps pepper futures hot
Vietnam reportedly reduced the price of 500 GL to $3,300 a tonne (f.o.b) but V Asta was being offered at $4,000 a tonne (f.o.b). Brazil and Indonesia were steady. L Asta was being sold at $3,850-3,900 a tonne (f.o.b). Indian parity was at ... More

Cardamom moves up on good demand
Cardamom prices moved up during the week on good demand at the auctions held in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. As the harvesting has almost come to an end, the domestic buyers were seen actively buying to stock for the off-season, market sources said. ... More

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