Prices of good liquoring high-priced teas tended to ease at Kochi auctions this week, amidst low arrivals. However, medium teas in CTC dust having bright infusion and liquors dust was firm to dearer. There was a useful enquiry for this particular variety from leading blenders, the auctioneers Forbes, Ewart & Figgis said.

Though the quantity on offer in sale no 14 was low at 7.89 lakh kg, plainer grainier varieties was firm to dearer and powdery grades witnessed a declining trend. There was a subdued demand from exporters amidst active exporters’ participation.

In orthodox grades, the quantity on offer was 13,000 kg. The market for primary grades was lower and witnessed lot of withdrawals. Secondaries were firm to dearer.

In Cochin CTC dust quotation, good varieties fetched ₹104-152, mediums realised ₹95-130 and plain grades stood at ₹90-105.

In leaf category, many of the varieties in orthodox grades were dearer following quality. The market for Nilgiri brokens, whole leaf and Fannings witnessed strong demand and appreciated by longer margins of ₹5-10. The quantity on offer was 73,500 kg with 85 per cent of the offerings getting sold.

In CTC leaf, bolder brokens and Fannings was firm to dearer and the quantity on offer was 71,000 kg.

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