Coonoor Tea Auctions To Witness High Volume Offer

Coonoor: Sale no:34 at the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) on Aug 23 and Aug 24 will witness a increase in quantity at 10.15 lakh kgs due to increase in fresh arrivals together with unsold tea from previous auctions. This is 17,000 kgs more than the offer last week. It is 41,000 kgs lower than the offer in the corresponding sale of last year. As much as 7.28 lakh kgs belong to the leaf grades, while 2.87 lakh kgs belong to the dust grades on offer. Again, as much as 9.44 lakh kgs belong to the CTC variety and only 0.71 lakh kgs, orthodox . In the dust grade, only 0.38 lakh kgs belong to the orthodox while 2.49 lakh kgs belong to the CTC variety.