Spot turmeric shed Rs 200 a quintal for want of quality crop arrivals.

Spot turmeric decreased on Monday for want of demand and also quality.

Only the medium variety arrived for sale.

Even the Salem Hybrid variety declined by Rs 300 due to poor quality .

“Further, farmers brought only 1,850 bags of turmeric for sale, the stockists and some local traders have procured the turmeric. But the prices rose by Rs 250 a quintal in the Gobichettipalayam Cooperative Society due to the arrival of fine variety turmeric,” said traders.

They said that till date no upcountry orders have been received by exporters.

Stockists, with an intention to sell the spice at higher price in later days, purchased the stocks. Traders adopted a cautious approach as the futures market also ruled low.

Bulk buyers are waiting for fresh orders from North India.

At the Erode Turmeric Merchants Association Sales yard, the finger variety was sold at Rs 4,011-5,661 a quintal, the root variety at Rs 4,011-5011.

Salem Hybrid Crop: The finger variety fetched Rs 4,869-6,006 and the root variety Rs 4,696-5,311.

Of the 611 bags that arrived, only 25 per cent was sold.

At the Regulated Marketing Society, the finger variety was sold at Rs 4,369-5,699 and the root variety Rs 4,099-5,090.

All the 369 bags found takers.

At the Erode Cooperative Marketing Society, the finger variety was sold at Rs 4,819-6,006 and the root variety Rs 4,429-5,320.

Of the 665 bags, 629 were sold.

At the Gobichettipalayam Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Society, the finger variety was sold at Rs 5,249-6,109, the root variety Rs 4,939-5,129.

All the 48 bags were sold.

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