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The auctions at Kochi tea centre continues to witness heavy withdrawals due to low and lack of bids. However, good liquoring teas and teas which came under the selection of blenders ruled firm to dearer. Exporters confined to medium and plainer varieties.
The quantity on offer in CTC dust grades was 14,11,000 kg. The demand for good liquoring teas was good, while others were less, the auctioneers Forbes, Ewart & Figgis said.
The quantity on offer in orthodox grades was 13,000 kg. With demand being lower, the market witnessed heavy withdrawals. In the best CTC dusts, PD varieties quoted ₹94/116, RD grades fetched ₹99/131, SRD ruled ₹110/140 and SFD stood at 110/155.
Some varieties of tea in the leaf sales also witnessed heavy withdrawals and the quantity on offer in orthodox grades was 2,31,000 kg. The quantity sold was only 64 per cent and the market for select Best Nilgiri Whole Leaf and Bolder Brokens was firm to dearer. The quantity on offer in CTC leaf grades was 76,000 kg. The market was irregular and lower and witnessed heavy withdrawals.
In the dust category, Injipara (Prm) SRD/RD quoted ₹159 . In the leaf varieties, Pascoe’s Woodlands Hyson Green Tea fetched ₹303 .
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