The arrival of turmeric to Erode markets decreased to 2, 000 bags that included 800 bags of Mysore variety. All the 800 bags of new turmeric and 60 per cent of the old turmeric were soldAt the Erode Turmeric Merchants Association, finger variety was down by ₹300 a quintal and root variety by ₹100 . But the prices of the old turmeric in other markets increased by ₹200 for finger variety and ₹100 for root variety. At the Regulated Marketing Committee, finger turmeric went for ₹6,089-8,041 a quintal; root variety ₹6,269-7,155. Of the arrival of 239 bags, 140 were sold.

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