Product Description

India produces nearly the whole world’s turmeric output and consumes *0% of it. It is today the largest exporter of turmeric (approximately *0%) to the Middle East, the UK, USA and Japan. With its inherent qualities, Indian turmeric is considered the best in the world. Turmeric is a very important spice in India and finds extensive use in Indian cuisine. Besides food flavouring, turmeric’s therapeutic properties are relied on to purify the blood, remedy skin conditions, treat stomach and liver ailments and aid digestion. It is also used as a cosmetic. Key export markets UAE USA Bangladesh Sri Lanka Japan Malaysia UK Cultivation Turmeric is a tropical crop cultivated from sea level to ***0 meter MSL. It grows in light black, black clayey loams and red soils in irrigated and rainfed conditions. The crop cannot withstand water logging or alkalinity. Production The following Indian states are major producers: Tamilnadu Andhra Pradesh (Nizamabad, Dugirala) Orissa Karnataka Maharashtra (Sangli) Kerala (Alleppey) Grades Bulb Finger (Nizamabad, Dugirala, Sangli, Alleppey, Erode, Salem) Sourcing Our sourcing network covers all the major centres: Salem Erode We also source from the following countries: Burma Vietnam Processing Care Extra care is essential to ensure that freshly unearthed raw turmeric rhizomes retain their attractive yellow colour and characteristic aroma. The fingers and rhizomes of turmeric are boiled separately for *0 to *0 minutes until bubbles and white fumes emanate. They are then drained and dried in the sun for *0 to *5 days until they become dry and hard. The dry turmeric is then cleaned and polished mechanically at our modern processing units in hygienic conditions to make powder. Our units have an installed capacity of about **0 metric tons. Specifications Turmeric Finger (Whole) Flexibility Should be hard and break with a metallic twang Pieces, % by weight 2 Fore