Good demand for Darjeeling teas

Darjeeling teas evoked good demand with prices following quality. Kolkata: All the three auction centres at Kolkata, Siliguri and Guwahati saw a change in market trends with prices ruling steady to dear for CTC leaf and dust categories. The western India purchasers operated for the improved liquoring varieties with improved inquiry from one of the major tea packeteers. The orthodox market remained buoyant; clean well-made whole leaf was firm with brokens and fannings tending dearer. Darjeeling teas evoked good demand with prices following quality. The market in Colombo auctions continued to be strong with tippy varieties escalating in price with competition from the CIS and theWest Asia.