Kolkata Sale Witnesses Good Demand For CTC Teas

Kolkata: There was good demand for CTC teas at North Indian auction centres. Select good quality reached firm to occasionally dearer levels, while the remainder registered a slight easing, following quality. Plainer sorts were steady. Enquiry was forthcoming from the major blenders, western Indian and other domestic market purchasers. Darjeeling teas were well received at firm to dearer levels, with good inquiry from the blenders, local dealers as well as traditional export markets. Cold and rainy conditions continued over the last week in the tea growing regions of North India, and crop intakes slowed down noticeably as a result.