The bulk of the offerings of teas constituted of plain end of season types,聽which met with a restricted demand, and witnessed heavy withdrawals in the 43rd sale of the year held聽in the port city on Monday.聽
However, a few clean teas continued to meet with a fairly good demand and sold in line with quality.聽
Blenders continued to lend good support with interest from the loose tea buyers. Dusts were an聽easier market.
The details of the sale excerpts as below:聽
Some 53,021 packages of CTC leaf tea on offer met with less demand.
A few clean Brokens on offer met with a good demand at around last levels. All other聽varieties met with a fair demand and where sold eased in line with quality particularly the plainer聽varieties. BLF teas continued to meet with a restricted demand with very heavy withdrawals.
A few clean Fannings met with a fairly good demand聽 and were about steady. The聽remainder met with a fair demand but eased in line with quality particularly the plainer types. BLF teas聽continued to meet with a restricted demand with very heavy withdrawals.
Some 7,604 packages of Dust tea on offer met with a good demand. Good liquoring Dusts were in good聽demand at slightly easier rates. Mediums also witnessed a decline in price but sold well closely聽following quality. Plain/BLF Dusts were difficult of sale with heavy withdrawals. Blenders lent strong聽support with fair interest from the Loose tea buyers.聽