Turmeric Fingers

Turmeric is a famous Indian spice that add aroma and taste to any dish. It is also a house of innumerable medicinal and healing properties apart from its nature to make skin look fresh and bright. We supply fine quality Turmeric Fingers to all markets. Since our client base extends to foreign countries, we also export these. If you would like further details, feel free to get in touch with us.

Details : Turmeric is the boiled, dried, cleaned and polished rhizomes of Curcuma longa. The plant is a herbaceous perennial, 60-90 cm high. It is a native of India and has always been known to be the Indian saffron. Apart from India, it is cultivated in Pakistan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Japan, Korea, China and Central America. In India, it is cultivated in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. Although turmeric is powdered and used in India, the East Asians prefer fresh rhizomes.It is perhaps one of the very few ingredients that form a prominent ingredient in almost all lentils, pulses, vegetables and curries of Indian cuisine. It is believed to aid digestion and also works as an effective disease preventing mechanism inside the body.

• Indian varieties
  
  • The most popular varieties of turmeric in India are
  • South Indian varieties Kasturi
  • The core of this rhizome variety is pale yellow or white in color. It has a heady fragrance after curing and is often used as a part of beauty treatments
  • Mundaga
  • These rhizomes are thick and have many fingers
  • Balaga
  • These have fewer number of fingers with thinner corns.
  • Yalachaga
  • These rhizomes are characteristically small, but have a large number of fingers;

• Maharashtrian Varieties
  
  • Lokahandi and Rajpuri
  • Andhra Pradesh varieties
  • Duggriala, Tekurpeta, Katuri, Pasupa, Amoar, Nizamabad, Chayapasupa

• North Eastern Varieties
  
  • GL Puram, Dehradun local, Daghi, Lakadong (Note: Lakadong is very famous for its high curcumin content)

Usage of Turmeric :

Turmeric is not just a part of the Indian kitchen; it is an integral part of our way of life. Its usages cover 4 distinct areas

• Cuisine
  
  • Turmeric is an integral part of almost every meal prepared across homes.
  • Its warm, mild aroma and distinctive yellow colour is essential to curry powders and used to flavour almost all Indian dishes.

• Medicine
  
  • According to the system of traditional Indian healing, turmeric is used as an antiseptic, forming a part of many ointments & lotions for external wounds and skin infections.
  • Turmeric is also used in the treatment of arthritis and to treat jaundice in the initial stages.
  • The Ayurvedic and Unani forms of medicine use turmeric as a vital ingredient of their medicines to heal a variety of disorders: from blood purification to digestive ailments to liver problems.
  • Long known for its anti-inflammatory properties, recent research has revealed that turmeric is a natural wonder, proving beneficial in the treatment of many different health conditions from cancer to Alzheimer's disease.

• Dyeing agent
  
  • Silk and woollens from India are dyed with turmeric by immersing the fabric in an acidic bath.
  • It is also used in the food, pharma, confectionary and rice milling industries.

• Cosmetics
  
  • It is widely used as part of cosmetic preparations from the traditional kumkum to anti- acne and pimple creams.
  • It is also used by the women of India to remove facial hair.
  • Traditions and myths
  • In India, the use of turmeric travels far beyond the kitchen. It is an integral part of every auspicious occasion, tradition and celebration.
  • No festivities or special occasion is complete without the use of this wonder ingredient.

Product Specifications :

• Commodity - Turmeric
• Origin - Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra or Andhra Pradesh, India
  Fingers, Bulbs / Roots and Hybrid
• Ground Turmeric (Powder)
• We are producing and exporting High quality Turmeric Powder with a blend of characteristic taste and good aroma, with the following specifications
• Particle size - 50 as per ASTM
• Moisture - 5 % Max
• Ash - 5 % Max
• Curcumin - 2 to 5 % as per customer requirement.

Packing & Shipment Terms :

• Packaging - Standard Packing of 5Kg, 10Kg, 20 Kg, 25 Kg in Jute or LPP Bags
• Quantity - 20 feet Container / 17 Tons.
• Port of Loading - Chennai, Tuticorin or Cochin, India
• Pre-shipment Inspection - As per the specifications of AGMARK and customer requirement for Weight and Quality.
• Port of Discharge: As per customer requirement.
• Shipment Terms - FOB / CFR / CIF according to Inco Terms 2010 and as per customer requirement.
• Payment Term - 30 % Advance by TT & 70% by Irrevocable L/C
• Delivery to Port of Loading - 15 days from the date of receipt of Confirmed Purchase Order and Payment Instrument (L/C documents & Advance payment)