DESCRIPTION

A tropical perennial, turmeric is a member of the ginger family and, like ginger,
the spice comes from the underground rhizomes of the plant. It is native to India, and today, India is by far the largest producer and exporter, but it is also grown
widely in Asia, notably in Indonesia, and in South America and the Caribbean. There are two main types of ground turmeric: Madras and Alleppey. Madras
turmeric is primarily grown in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu but gets its name from the fact that it has historically been traded in its capital city of Madras, now
called Chennai. Alleppey turmeric comes from Kerala, and its name derives from the Alleppey District near Cochin.