Record price for Glendale estate tea

Glendale tea estate in the Nilgiris sold two speciality teas in this week's Cochin Tea Auction held on Wednesday at record prices. One invoice, grade named Glendale TWIRL, fetched an attractive price of Rs 1,800 a kg, while the other Glendale OP SPL sold at Rs 950 a kg. These prices were the highest recorded in South Indian auctions so far this year, a press release issued here has said. The teas were auctioned by J. Thomas and Co.