Black turmeric identification

[sal24]

Dear All,

I want to know how to identify black turmeric means color, odor, taste, etc.

If someone knows kindly help me.

I have one sample but don't know whether it is black turmeric or other variety of turmeric.


sal24

[rameshraju]

The inside of Black turmeric rhizomes is bluish-black in colour.
It tastes bitter and has camphor odor. The leaf has rusty stripe along the length. The flower is pink.

[rameshraju]

The following are sufficient to identify black turmeric

Inside color of the rhizome: bluish-black or greyish black
external color of the rhizome: light brown
Odour of the rhizome: pungent (due to presence of camphor)
taste of the rhizome: bitter
Color of flower petals : pink
leaf : same as common turmeric leaf, but has rusty stipe along the length.

[vijayaraj]

Hi,
We are growing black turmeric.
When you cut a fresh piece, it has a coppersuphate blue colour inside, with a dark blue ring in the center. It has a metallic smell.
The leaves are similiar to other turmeric in size and shape. It has a prominent dark line in the center. On the underside of the leave it has satin finish surface.
Pl note that it is the Kasturi manjal (curcuma aromatica) which has off white colour with a grey circle in center and smells of camphor.
raj menon

Originally Posted by sal24

Dear All,

I want to know how to identify black turmeric means color, odor, taste, etc.

If someone knows kindly help me.

I have one sample but don't know whether it is black turmeric or other variety of turmeric.


sal24