The arrival of new turmeric to the Erode markets decreased suddenly. Only 300 bags arrived and went for a slightly higher price. Nearly 1,700 bags of old turmeric arrived and the buyers purchased 70 per cent of them.
Regarding the price, finger turmeric (new) was up ₹100 a quintal and root variety (new) by ₹50. The price of the (old) finger turmeric decreased by ₹200. At the Erode Turmeric Merchants Association, new finger turmeric was at ₹6,365-7,854 , root variety ₹6,008-7,280 a quintal. Of the arrival of 1,452 bags,763 were sold.
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