The price of spot turmeric increased by ₹200 a quintal on Friday. At the Erode Turmeric Merchants Association salesyard, finger turmeric sold at ₹5,509-8,899 a quintal. The root variety sold at ₹5,399-7,545. At the Regulated Marketing Committee, finger turmeric sold at ₹6,485-8,989 a quintal while the root variety sold at ₹6,185-7,329.