Turmeric prices ruled higher in the Erode market on Wednesday. The root variety price went up by Rs450 a quintal at the Erode Turmeric Merchants Association salesyard and by rs300 at the Regulated Marketing Committee. The finger turmeric price rose by Rs300 a quintal at the Regulated Marketing Committee and by more than Rs200 a quintal at Erode Cooperative Marketing Society. At the Erode Turmeric Merchants Association salesyard, the finger turmeric was sold at Rs5,759-7,469 and the root variety at Rs5,369-7,019. At the Regulated Marketing Committee, finger turmeric was sold at Rs5,904-7,400 and root variety at Rs5,820-7,093.