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Nizamabad Turmeric Fingers

Nizamabad is Telangana's turmeric capital and home to the National Turmeric Board. Its fingers come mainly from Duggirala Red, known locally as Erra Guntur, which makes up over 80% of the district's crop and is valued for its yield, colour and dry recovery. Armoor turmeric, the traditional Nizamabad type, had its GI application filed in 2025 and accepted by the GI Registry in September 2025; registration is pending.

Geodhara International sources Nizamabad fingers through our supplier network across Nizamabad, Jagtial and Nirmal. Lots are boiled, sun dried and drum polished, graded to AGMARK standards and tested per lot for curcumin, moisture and food safety, polished or unpolished to your specification.

Our target markets include Bangladesh, the UAE, Morocco, Malaysia, and the USA. For spice grinders, curcumin and oleoresin extractors, food manufacturers, and importers there, we offer consistent bulk supply, competitive pricing, and full export documentation.

Specification

Country of OriginIndia (Nizamabad, Jagtial, Nirmal - Telangana)

Botanical NameCurcuma longa

HS Code0910.30 (ITC HS 0910 30 20, dried)

Main VarietyDuggirala Red (Erra Guntur), the Armoor type

Curcumin ContentAbout 3.4% for Duggirala Red in Telangana trials; stated per lot

GradesAGMARK Special, Good and Fair

Available FormsFingers, polished or unpolished

Finger SizeUsually 2.5 - 7.5 cm long

ProcessingBoiled, sun dried 10 - 15 days, drum polished

ColourBright yellow to orange-yellow

QualityLead chromate negative; no added colour or starch

MoistureMax 10% (FSSAI limit 12%)

Extraneous MatterMax 1%

Food SafetyAflatoxins, ochratoxin A, pesticide residues, heavy metals and Sudan dyes tested to destination limits

Packaging25 kg and 50 kg new jute or PP bags, cartons

LabellingPrivate labelling available

Shelf Life24 months

StorageCool, dry and well ventilated, on pallets, away from strong odours and direct light

GMO StatusNon-GM

Harvest PeriodJan - Mar; new crop in Nizamabad from Feb

SpecificationFull spec sheet, COA and samples on request

Container

Quantity:Approx. 13 MT

Quantity:Approx. 26 MT

Uses

Milled into turmeric powder by spice grinders and packers, who buy whole fingers to control cleaning, blending and mesh size.
Base for curry powders, masalas and seasoning blends in food manufacturing.
Raw material for turmeric oleoresin and curcumin extraction.
Sold whole through ethnic wholesale and retail for home grinding, pickles and traditional cooking.
Used in Ayurvedic, herbal and nutraceutical formulations, and in cosmetics.
A natural yellow colourant for foods and for textile dyeing.

Known As

EnglishNizamabad Turmeric Fingers / Nizamabad Finger Turmeric

Hindiनिज़ामाबाद हल्दी (Nizamabad Haldi)

Teluguనిజామాబాద్ పసుపు కొమ్ములు (Nizamabad Pasupu Kommulu)

Bengaliশুকনো হলুদ (Shukno Holud)

Arabicأصابع الكركم (Asabi al-Kurkum)

FrenchCurcuma en Doigts

MalayKunyit Kering

FAQs

What variety is Nizamabad turmeric?

Mostly Duggirala Red, known locally as Erra Guntur, which accounts for over 80% of the turmeric grown in Nizamabad district. Farmers favour it for its yield, colour and dry recovery, and in a 2023 trial at Telangana's horticultural university it gave 21.4% dry recovery and 3.43% curcumin. Higher-curcumin cultivars grown in Telangana, such as Salem (a variety named after the Tamil Nadu district) and IISR Pragati, can be supplied on request.

Where is Nizamabad turmeric grown?

In Telangana's northern belt: Nizamabad, Jagtial, Nirmal, Warangal and Mahabubabad districts. Telangana grew 97,519 tonnes of dry turmeric in 2024-25 by the Spices Board's final estimates, and Nizamabad, home to the National Turmeric Board and the Turmeric Research Station at Kammarpally, is its main trading centre.

When is new-crop Nizamabad turmeric available?

Turmeric is harvested from January to March, boiled within a few days and sun dried for 10 to 15 days, so new crop reaches the Nizamabad market from about February. Early arrivals often carry more moisture than the 12% limit, so we check moisture on every lot before it is packed. Dried fingers store well, and we supply year round.

What packaging options are available?

We offer 25 kg and 50 kg new jute or PP bags and cartons, with custom private-label packaging to suit your market requirements.

What export documentation do you provide?

We provide complete export documentation including phytosanitary certificate, certificate of origin, fumigation certificate where the destination requires it, NABL lab test reports, and shipping documents. Geodhara International is registered with the Spices Board of India as a spice exporter.