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Homedale Tea Factory created yet another price record this week beating its last week's record. “At Sale No: 26 of Coonoor Tea Trade Association auctions, our Red Dust grade, auctioned by Global Tea Brokers, was bought by Raj Traders for Rs 162 a kg. This was the highest price fetched by any CTC leaf or dust grade of any bought-leaf factory in this sale. It is also the highest price fetched by our teas since manufacture started in our factory 60 years ago. We beat our last week record of Rs 160,” Homedale Managing Partner, Mr Prashant Menon told Business Line .
Vigneshwar Estate got Rs 146, Hittakkal Estate Rs 135, Blue Monte Speciality and Shanthi Supreme Rs 134 each and Sreeram Supreme Special Rs 131. In all, 78 marks got Rs 100 and more.
Among orthodox teas from corporate sector, Chamraj got Rs 178, Havukal Rs 152, Quinshola clonal Rs 151 and Kairbetta Rs 142. In all, 23 marks got Rs 100 and more.
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