Telangana & South India Sourcing Hubs
Indian Haldi | Turmeric Fingers & Powder | Bulk Export Supply
JM Masala supplies turmeric from India for international importers, spice distributors, food manufacturers and bulk buyers. Our turmeric offering includes whole turmeric fingers and turmeric powder according to buyer requirements for curcumin content, moisture, colour, cleanliness, processing and packaging. Buyers can request product specifications, samples, laboratory documentation and export quotations.
JM Masala Trading LLP
2.0% to 5.0%+ (HPLC)
NIL / Zero Adulteration
Maximum 10.0%
Whole polished fingers, bulbs (gatha), and micro-pulverized powder available in bulk FCL.
Quick Commercial Summary
Turmeric / Haldi (Curcuma longa)
Haldi (હળદર / हल्दी / పసుపు / மஞ்சள்)
Turmeric Fingers (Polished/Unpolished) · Turmeric Bulbs (Gatha) · Turmeric Powder
0910 30 20 (Fingers) · 0910 30 10 (Bulbs) · 0910 30 30 (Cold-Ground Powder)
Telangana (Nizamabad), Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu (Salem/Erode), India
2.0% to 5.0%+ (HPLC standardized by commercial grade)
Maximum 10.0% (target 8.5% to 9.5%)
Lustrous golden yellow to deep reddish-orange interior
Machine cleaned, destoned, boiled, sun-cured & rotary polished
Lead Chromate NIL · Synthetic Sudan Dyes Negative · Heavy metals tested
Third-party laboratory Certificate of Analysis (COA), where available and applicable to the tested lot
20ft FCL: 16.0–18.0 MT | 40ft FCL: 26.0–27.0 MT (in 25/50 kg export bags)
Topical Authority Architecture
India produces over 75% of the world's commercial turmeric, celebrated globally for its high active curcumin concentration, intense golden-orange pigmentation, and potent volatile essential oils.
JM Masala operates a structured procurement and processing bridge linking primary agricultural mandis in Telangana (Nizamabad) and South India (Salem / Erode) directly with international food manufacturers, spice importers, and nutraceutical extractors.
Every consignment is strictly audited for physical cleanliness, uniform finger size, calibrated curcumin percentage, low moisture, and verified absence of lead chromate or synthetic dyes through third-party laboratory testing where required.
Active Bio-Marker
Curcumin (diferuloylmethane) is the primary bioactive polyphenol responsible for turmeric's signature deep golden color and documented antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and therapeutic properties.
In international trade, curcumin content is the single most critical pricing and quality determinant. We quantify curcumin using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) in accordance with ASTA Method 18.0 / ISO 5566, offering three calibrated commercial bands:
4.5% to 5.5%+ Curcumin
Origin: Selected Telangana & South Indian tracts
Deep orange-red core with maximum diferuloylmethane concentration. The benchmark choice for international pharmaceutical extractors, dietary supplement brands, and standardized curcuminoid isolate processors.
3.2% to 4.2% Curcumin
Origin: Nizamabad (Telangana) & Salem (Tamil Nadu)
Uniform elongated fingers with smooth, double-polished bright golden skins and a crisp physical snap. Exceptional flavor depth and rich natural yellow coloring for commercial curry powder manufacturers.
2.2% to 3.0% Curcumin
Origin: Telangana & regional mandis
Sturdy whole fingers and round bulbous mother rhizomes (gatha). High bulk density and consistent essential oil aroma, ideal for large-scale institutional milling, consumer repacking, and culinary seasonings.
Commercial Formats
We process and export three distinct commercial formats to accommodate diverse industrial and retail requirements:
Cylindrical secondary rhizomes (2.5 cm to 7.0 cm length) sorted into unpolished, single polished, and double polished grades. Double polishing strips the outer matte skin in rotary drums, yielding an immaculate golden sheen.
Primary Applications: Whole retail packaging, whole spice culinary use, commercial spice milling, and oleoresin extraction.
Export Packing: 25kg / 50kg PP bags with inner liner, or traditional new jute bags.
Pear-shaped, high-density central mother rhizomes. Possess dense starch structure and high volatile turmerone oil content, offering exceptional grinding economy and cost-effective curcumin yield.
Primary Applications: Industrial curry blending, coarse milling, institutional food catering, and bulk extraction.
Export Packing: 25kg / 50kg export bags or bulk container liners.
Finely pulverized from 100% genuine whole turmeric fingers using low-temperature hammer mills to preserve volatile aroma and prevent color burning. Available in 60 to 100 mesh particle fineness.
Primary Applications: Bakery, ready-to-eat seasonings, sauces, mustard conditioning, golden milk lattes, and retail jars.
Export Packing: 25kg multi-wall Kraft paper sacks with PE liner or custom private label retail pouches.
Geographic Heritage
The state of Telangana—and particularly the legendary agricultural market of Nizamabad—forms the vibrant core of India's turmeric economy.
Nizamabad's fertile red alluvial soils, high ambient humidity during the monsoon growing phase, and intense dry solar heat during the winter-spring harvest provide the ideal environment for rhizome maturation, thick finger formation, and natural curcumin synthesis.
Traditional post-harvest curing—involving boiling in water to gelatinize starches followed by complete solar drying down to <10% moisture—produces a hard, fracture-resistant core with deep golden yellow permeation and natural pest resistance.
Commercial and technical guarantees for every export shipment:
Technical Parameters
JM Masala supplies whole turmeric fingers, bulbs, and powder verified against internationally recognized physical, chemical, and microbiological standards:
| Parameter | JM Masala Commercial Specification | Testing Method / Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Turmeric Fingers / Turmeric Bulbs / Turmeric Powder | Commercial Standard |
| Common Indian Name | Haldi (હળદર / हल्दी) | Regional Trade Identity |
| Botanical Name | Curcuma longa L. (Family: Zingiberaceae) | Taxonomic Verification |
| ITC-HS Code | 0910 30 20 (Fingers) · 0910 30 30 (Powder) | Customs Tariff Classification |
| Origin | Telangana (Nizamabad) & South India | Certificate of Origin (COO) |
| Curcumin Content (w/w) | 2.0% to 5.0%+ (Standardized per contract specification) | HPLC / ASTA Method 18.0 |
| Moisture Content | Maximum 10.0% (target 8.5% to 9.5%) | ASTA 2.0 / ISO 939 |
| Volatile Essential Oil | 3.0% to 5.0% v/w (rich in turmerone and curlone) | ISO 6571 Steam Distillation |
| Foreign Matter (Admixture) | Maximum 0.5% (Sortex) / Maximum 1.0% (Standard) | Manual & Gravimetric Sieve |
| Defective / Broken Fingers | Maximum 2.0% to 3.0% | Visual & Physical Grading |
| Total Ash | Maximum 7.0% (on dry basis) | ISO 928 / ASTA 3.0 |
| Acid Insoluble Ash | Maximum 1.0% | ISO 930 |
| Lead Chromate Adulteration | NIL / Negative (Absolute zero tolerance) | Chemical & Spectrophotometric Test |
| Synthetic Dyes (Sudan, Metanil) | Absent / Negative (<10 ppb detection limit) | HPLC-DAD / LC-MS/MS |
| Heavy Metals (Lead, Cadmium) | Compliant with EU MRLs and US FDA limits | ICP-MS |
| Salmonella | Absent in 25 grams | ISO 6579 / FDA BAM |
| E. Coli | Less than 10 CFU/g | ISO 16649-2 |
| Shelf Life | 18 to 24 months under cool, dry warehouse conditions | Packaging Integrity |
Traceable Processing
An 8-step controlled supply chain guaranteeing authentic origin, high curcumin retention, and physical cleanliness:
Direct farm-gate and APMC mandi sourcing across Nizamabad and contiguous Telangana turmeric valleys during the peak February to April harvest window.
Every raw lot undergoes physical inspection for core moisture (<10%), absence of insect boring, finger length uniformity, and initial HPLC curcumin screening.
Vibratory deck screeners and high-density gravity separators remove clay pellets, field stones, dried rootlets, and foreign botanical matter.
Rhizomes are buffed in specialized rotary polishing drums. Single polishing leaves a natural matte surface; double polishing removes rough root skin to reveal a radiant golden exterior.
Experienced graders hand-inspect polished fingers to separate bold fingers from bulbs (gatha) and eliminate split, hollow, or under-cured rhizomes.
Composite samples can be tested by a third-party laboratory, as required by buyer specifications and destination-market requirements.
For powder contracts, fingers are cold-pulverized in water-cooled stainless steel hammer mills to prevent thermal degradation of active curcumin and essential oils.
Stuffed into clean 25kg/50kg PP bags with food-grade inner liners or Kraft paper sacks, loaded in 20ft (16–18 MT) or 40ft (26–27 MT) FCL for global export.
Logistics & Packaging
Whole turmeric fingers possess high bulk density, providing excellent container payload efficiency:
Whole Turmeric Fingers & Bulbs:
25 kg or 50 kg new PP bags with PE liner, or new heavy-duty jute bags.
• 20ft FCL: 16.0 to 18.0 Metric Tons | • 40ft FCL: 26.0 to 27.0 Metric Tons
Cold-Ground Turmeric Powder:
25 kg multi-wall Kraft paper sacks with heat-sealed poly liner, or custom retail stand-up pouches.
• 20ft FCL: 17.0 to 18.0 Metric Tons | • 40ft FCL: 26.0 Metric Tons
Consignments are cleared through Indian ports with full statutory and commercial documentation:
Phytosanitary certificate
Verified official clearance document
Fumigation certificate
Verified official clearance document
Third-party lab COA
Verified official clearance document
Certificate of Origin
Verified official clearance document
APEDA certificate
Verified official clearance document
Commercial invoice
Verified official clearance document
Packing list
Verified official clearance document
Bill of Lading
Verified official clearance document
Buyer Guidance & Clarifications
Authoritative commercial and technical answers for global spice importers and food manufacturers:
Turmeric is universally known as Haldi (हल्दी in Hindi, હળદર in Gujarati, పసుపు in Telugu, and மஞ்சள் in Tamil). It is one of India's most ancient, revered culinary spices and Ayurvedic botanical staples.
The botanical name of commercial turmeric is Curcuma longa L., a perennial rhizomatous herb belonging to the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).
Yes. Haldi is the indigenous Hindi/Sanskrit name for turmeric (Curcuma longa). The terms are commercially interchangeable in export trade.
JM Masala supplies whole Turmeric Fingers (single and double polished), Turmeric Bulbs (round mother rhizomes / Gatha), and micro-milled pure Turmeric Powder.
Our turmeric lots are graded and certified by HPLC according to buyer requirements: standard culinary grades test at 2.0% to 3.0% curcumin, prime Salem/Nizamabad fingers deliver 3.2% to 4.2% curcumin, and high-curcumin extraction grades achieve 4.5% to 5.5%+ curcumin.
We source turmeric directly from the prominent agricultural auction yards of Nizamabad (Telangana)—one of Asia's largest turmeric trading hubs—as well as specialized growing belts in Tamil Nadu (Salem, Erode) and South India.
Our export turmeric fingers and powder are strictly moisture-controlled to a maximum of 10.0% (with typical export lots testing between 8.5% and 9.5%) to prevent mould formation during ocean transit.
Single polished fingers have the outer rough surface cleaned while retaining a light natural matte coat and intact essential oils. Double polished fingers undergo extended drum buffing, creating an exceptionally smooth, uniform, bright golden-yellow exterior preferred for whole retail presentation.
Yes. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy against adulteration. All export shipments are supplied against buyer specifications for lead-chromate-free and synthetic-dye-free product, and can be tested by a third-party laboratory for buyer-specific requirements.
Yes, where available. We work with Eureka Lab for third-party laboratory testing, as required by the product, buyer specifications, and destination-market requirements. Laboratory reports and Certificates of Analysis (COAs) can be shared with buyers where available and applicable to the tested product lot. Testing may cover relevant parameters such as purity, moisture, foreign matter, pesticide residues, microbiological parameters, and buyer-specific requirements, depending on the product and testing requirements.
We package whole turmeric fingers and bulbs in 25 kg and 50 kg new PP woven bags with inner poly liners or traditional new jute bags. For turmeric powder, we provide 25 kg multi-wall Kraft paper sacks with PE inner liners, as well as customized private label retail stand-up pouches and PET jars.
A 20ft FCL accommodates approximately 16.0 to 18.0 Metric Tons of whole turmeric fingers in loose-stuffed bags. A 40ft FCL carries 26.0 to 27.0 Metric Tons.
Yes. We dispatch representative export samples of turmeric fingers, bulbs, or powder via international express courier accompanied by preliminary specification sheets and, where available, third-party laboratory reports for buyer evaluation.
You can submit an inquiry via our website contact form or message our export desk directly on WhatsApp (+91 91067 66041). Specify your required format (finger, bulb, or powder), polishing grade, target curcumin percentage, packaging format, and destination seaport for an immediate FOB or CIF quotation.
Also available: turmeric powder, red chilli and dry ginger. See private label spices, spice packaging and quality and certifications. Buying in India? See domestic supply.
Whole polished turmeric fingers, bulbs, and cold-ground powder with standardized 2.0%–5.0%+ curcumin, zero lead chromate, and complete export laboratory documentation.
