91% of the provide become offered fetching sales of ₹22.73 crore because of improved demand
The auctions of Coonoor Tea Trade Association for 2021 have opened on an encouraging notice with record expenses being completed.

Two bought leaf factories – Homedale and Crosshill – topped the complete auctions beating corporates.

“Our Broken Pekoe grade, auctioned with the aid of Global Tea Brokers (GTB), topped the entire auction whilst Mittal Tea Co sold it for ₹381 in keeping with kg,” Raman Menon, Managing Partner of Homedale Tea Factory, instructed BusinessLine.

“This is a brand new file as it’s far the highest rate fetched by any of our teas on account that production started in our manufacturing unit 72 years in the past,” he stated.

“Our Broken Orange Pekoe grade, auctioned by way of GTB, fetched the second one highest fee this week, while Vora Sons sold it for ₹322 consistent with kg,” stated Jagdeep Raju, Managing Director, Crosshill Tea Factory.

“This is a new report for us because it’s far the highest charge fetched by any of our teas in a ordinary auction considering the fact that production started in our manufacturing facility 75 years ago,” he said, addding, “Besides, our two grades of teas, topped the CTC Dust tea auctions fetching ₹ 234 and ₹ 225 every.”

Among other CTC teas, Pinewood got sold at ₹261/per kg, Vigneshwar Estate at ₹226/per kg, Bellatti estate at ₹216/in line with kg, Shanthi Supreme ₹203/in line with kg, and Navilkal Estate, Professor Superfine and Kannavarai Estate ₹201/in keeping with kg every.

Among orthodox teas, Chamraj topped at ₹321/per kg accompanied by way of Kodanad ₹261/in keeping with kg, Glendale ₹254/per kg, Kairbetta and Havukal ₹236/in keeping with kg each, and Devashola ₹222/in line with kg, Kil Kotagiri ₹211/in keeping with kg, and Brookelands Gold ₹2 hundred/according to kg.

The auctions resumed after a fortnight closure for Christmas-New Year celebrations with the average price growing to ₹a hundred thirty five.25 a kg – the best considering November 20, 2020.

As a whole lot as 91 per cent of the provide changed into sold fetching revenue of ₹22.Seventy three crore because of extended call for from upcountry customers as North Indian teas are out of marketplace due to iciness closure there.