- Indian Turmeric, which is also popularly known as "Indian Saffron", because of its bright yellow color, is considered the best in the world.
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- Turmeric is mildly aromatic and has scents of orange or ginger.
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- It has a pungent, bitter flavor.
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- Turmeric, with its brilliant yellow color, has been used as a dye, medicine, and flavoring since 600 BC.
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- India singularly produces nearly the world's major crop of turmeric and uses about 80% of it.
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- Turmeric is one of the key ingredients in many curries, giving them color and flavor.
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- There are many different varieties of Turmeric available in India depending upon the part of India where they are grown.
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- Out of the various varieties grown in India 5 varieties that is Nizambad, Madras (Cuddapa), Rajapuri, Erode & Allepy are the most popular and in good demand through out the world.
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- In terms of quantity amongst the various qualities grown in India the production of Nizam Quality is the highest.
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- This quality is widely grown in Nizambad, Karimnagar & Koratal centers of Telangana areas in AndhraPradesh state.
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- The peak harvesting is from January To April
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