01

DUGGIRALA RED

Curcumin : 5.5%

  • A high-yielding variety. The rhizomes are long, plumpy. smooth, and have strong fingers.
  • Rhizome Color: Deep Orange
  • Erode

02

IISR - KEDARAM

Curcumin : 5.7%

  • This variety can be grown throughout India.
  • Rhizome Color: Reddish Yellow
  • Popularly grown in Kerala

03

IISR - SUDARSANA

Curcumin: 7.09%

  • Also, a high-yielding variety but of short duration. The rhizomes are thick and plump.
  • Rhizome Color: Orange
  • Kerala and Andhra Pradesh

04

IISR - SUGUNA

Curcumin: 4.09%

  • This is also a high-yield but short-duration variety that remains free from all sorts of disease incidence reported in farmer’s fields.
  • Rhizome Color: Orange
  • Kerala and Andhra Pradesh

05

IISR - ALLEPPEY SUPREME

  • This rhizome is usually pear-shaped.
  • Color: Reddish Orange
  • Kerala

06

IISR - PRABHA

Curcumin: 6.52%

  • Good quality and also a high-yielding variant that has a great market value.
  • Color: Reddish Yellow
  • Kerala and Tamil Nadu

07

IISR - PRAGATI

Curcumin: 5.02%

  • A high-yielding but short-duration variety. It is suitable for areas with serious irrigation issues.
  • Rhizome Color: Orange
  • Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Chhattisgarh

08

KANTHI

Curcumin: 7.18%

  • It is a mother rhizome that is big and comes with medium bold fingers with close internodes.
  • Rhizome Color: Cream
  • Trichur

09

Megha

  • The rhizomes are bold and come with a high curcumin level. Suitable for growing in North West Bengal and across the hilly regions of the North East.
  • Rhizome Color: Bright Yellow
  • Meghalaya

10

Narendra Turmeric

  • It is known as NDH -18. Popular due to its high curcumin level and adaptability rate.
  • Faizabad

11

Prathibha

Curcumin: 6.52%

  • The rhizomes are plumpy and bold with enough fiber content.
  • Rhizome Color: Reddish Brown
  • Kerala and Tamil Nadu

12

Rajendra Sonia

  • The rhizomes are bold and plumpy. It is a short duration variety.
  • Rhizome Color
  • North Bihar

13

Roma

Curcumin: 6.0%

  • Suitable for growing in Orissa, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh.
  • Rhizome Color: Deep Orange
  • Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala

14

Sobha

Curcumin: 7.39%

  • This variant comes with enough tertiary rhizomes. The mother rhizome has medium-sized bold fingers with close internodes.
  • Rhizome Color: Rhizome’s Inner Core is Dark Orange
  • Trichur

15

Sona

Curcumin: 7.11%

  • The rhizomes are usually medium in size and bold with no tertiary roots.
  • Rhizome Color: Orange Yellow
  • Trichur

16

Suvarna

Curcumin: 4.3%

  • A high-yielding but short-duration variety. The rhizomes are medium and bold with tertiary fingers.
  • Rhizome Color: Deep Orange Yellow
  • Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka

Some of these aforementioned varieties are local cultivars based on their cultivation area.
However, some improved turmeric varieties are also released from
ICAR – Indian Institute of Spice Research, Kozhikode.