Good demand lifts Kochi tea prices

A good demand perked up the sales of almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction. In Cochin Sale No. 9, the quantity on offer in the CTC dust category was 9,51,802 kg.

Dust sale

The market for good liquoring teas was dearer by Rs 2 to Rs 5 and sometimes more as the sale progressed. Mediums were firm to dearer by Rs 2 to Rs 3 and at times more. However, plainer varieties were irregular and sometimes tended to ease.

The demand was fair for Orthodox grades and the quantity on offer was 8,995 kg. The market for primaries remained steady, while secondaries were lower with many withdrawals.

In the best CTC dusts, PD varieties fetched prices between Rs 108/116, RD grades quoted at Rs 110/152, SRD ruled at Rs 114/152 while SFD stood at Rs 116/152.

Leaf sale

The leaf sale also witnessed a good demand and the quantity on offer in the Orthodox grades was 113,000 kg.

The market for select best Nilgiri all varieties were fully firm to dearer. Medium well-made clean black tippy grades and bolder brokens were steady to firm and sometimes dearer.

Corresponding whole leaf witnessed strong feature and appreciated with longer margins of Rs 10 to Rs 20 and sometimes more.

Medium smaller brokens were irregular and lower with lot of withdrawals. Fannings from the same origin were irregular and tended to ease.

Of the quantity of 87,000 kg on offer in the CTC leaf grades, the market for good liquoring teas were fully firm and sometimes dearer especially brokens. Others remained barely steady and tended to ease.

In the dust category, Injipara (Prm) SRD varieties fetched the best prices of Rs 161 followed by Injipara (Prm) RD at Rs 156. In the leaf grades, Chamraj Green FOP (S) quoted the best prices of Rs 386 followed by Pascoes Hyson Green tea at Rs 371.

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