Support of leading blenders coupled with good arrivals lifted the prices of good liquoring tea varieties this week.

The market for medium and plainer PD, RD witnessed strong feature and appreciated by ₹3-4 a kg and sometimes more. The quantity on offer in CTC dust was 12,55,500 kg.

The market for orthodox varieties was also firm to dearer and the quantity on offer was 31,000 kg. Exporters were the mainstay of the market. In Cochin CTC dust quotation, good varieties quoted prices at ₹110-158, mediums stood at ₹105-120 and plain grades fetched ₹99-107.

Prices of all varieties in leaf category also spurted with the market for good liquoring Nilgiri brokens, whole leaf and Fannings was firm to dearer. The quantity on offer in orthodox grades was 225,000 kg.

CTC leaf witnessed a strong demand with the market for all varieties were dearer by ₹3-5 and sometimes more.

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