Export demand lift orthodox tea prices in Kochi auctions
‘Orthodox is likely to remain the better bet, particularly clean, blacker teas, while CTC markets may remain more selective amid erratic buying by bazaar and packeting operators’
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‘Orthodox is likely to remain the better bet, particularly clean, blacker teas, while CTC markets may remain more selective amid erratic buying by bazaar and packeting operators’
Better export demand, especially from CIS countries, has lifted orthodox tea prices in Kochi auctions. The average price realisation in Sale 36 was up by 4 per kg at 184 compared with 180 in the pre…
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