How much is turmeric per jin? An introduction to turmeric's producing areas and varieties
Turmeric is a perennial herbaceous plant of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) and the genus Curcuma, and is one of the common spices. In 2018, turmeric made the list as the "annual global food ingredient formula of greatest interest", becoming an instant internet-famous food. Of course, turmeric's rise in popularity is inextricably linked to its good medicinal effects, and many people mistake ginger for turmeric, but in fact the two cannot be equated. Now let us take a closer look at turmeric.
How much is turmeric per jin?
Turmeric in Ninghua County, Sanming City, Fujian: 8 yuan/jin; turmeric in Yanshan County, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan: 6.88 yuan/jin; turmeric in Changyi City, Weifang City, Shandong: 8.5 yuan/jin; turmeric in Xingye County, Yulin City, Guangxi: 2 yuan/jin; turmeric in Fenghuang County, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan: 5.5 yuan/jin; turmeric in Lechang City, Shaoguan City, Guangdong: 4 yuan/jin; turmeric in Debao County, Baise City, Guangxi: 6 yuan/jin; turmeric in Qiaocheng District, Bozhou City, Anhui: 7 yuan/jin; turmeric in Anju District, Suining City, Sichuan: 2.2 yuan/jin; turmeric in Changting County, Longyan City, Fujian: 1.1 yuan/jin; turmeric in Anguo City, Baoding City, Hebei: 14.83 yuan/jin; turmeric in Yang County, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi: 1.9 yuan/jin, etc.
Note: The above agricultural product price information comes from bulk wholesale quotes at producing areas from users of Nongxun Network (not market retail prices); the data is for reference only.
An introduction to turmeric's producing areas and varieties
Turmeric originated in India, with a history of about 6,000 years, and was introduced to China around 700 AD (Tang Dynasty), making it an imported product. Turmeric comes from the rhizome (root) of plants in the ginger family, genus Curcuma. It is green, with oval leaves and light yellow flowers, and when mature the plant can grow to 1 m tall. It has a spicy and bitter taste, with a light pungent aroma, and a slight hint of pepper, musk, and a mixed flavor of sweet orange and ginger.
Besides the main producing area of India (with the Cochin region being the best in India), it is also distributed in Qianwei County, Leshan, Sichuan, and in Luchun County and Jinping County of Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan, among other areas in China. The main varieties of turmeric are as follows:
① In Japan, it is divided into white turmeric, spring turmeric, autumn turmeric, and purple turmeric;
② In Taiwan, China, it is divided into yellow turmeric, red turmeric, and purple turmeric;
③ In China, it is generally just called turmeric broadly, and according to its medicinal use in traditional Chinese medicine it is divided into turmeric, Yujin (Curcuma wenyujin), and Ezhu (Curcuma zedoaria).
Turmeric's medicinal effects
The main active ingredient of turmeric is curcumin. Over the past 20 years, research on curcumin has been carried out vigorously, and scientists around the world have conducted many studies at the cellular, animal, and clinical trial levels. About 4,500 papers on curcumin have been published in various scientific journals around the world.
These papers cover the pharmacological effects of curcumin in many aspects: such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, cancer prevention and anti-cancer, neuroprotection such as against Alzheimer's disease and against autism in children, repairing and protecting liver function, antiviral such as anti-HIV, anti-cardiovascular disease, anti-autoimmune disease, and so on.
Overall, turmeric, also known as Yujin, is, like red pepper, a spice with a coloring effect, and medicinal turmeric generally refers to its rhizome, which looks very much like ginger, but there are still many differences between turmeric and ginger, and there are also many varieties of turmeric, so everyone must be good at distinguishing them when buying.
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