The arrival of new turmeric has improved at Erode. “On Wednesday, 1,000 bags of new turmeric arrived and all were sold at a higher price. Few bags of hybrid turmeric also arrived for sale and fetched ₹10,100 a quintal,” said RKV Ravishankar, President, Erode Turmeric Merchants Association.
At the Erode Turmeric Merchants Association, the finger turmeric was sold at ₹7,859-9,659 a quintal and the root variety at ₹7,459-9,100. Of the 1,292 bags offered, 847 were sold.