India emerges as largest exporter of gherkins and cucumbers in the world

India has emerged as the largest exporter of gherkins in the world. India exported cucumber and gherkins in excess of 1.23 lakh tonnes with a value of $ 114 million during April-October (2020- 21). India has crossed the $ 200 million mark of export of agricultural processed product, – pickling cucumber, which is globally referred as gherkins or cornichons, in the last financial year. In 2020-21, India had shipped 223,515 tonnes of cucumber and gherkins with a value of $ 223 million. Gherkin cultivation, processing and exports started in India during the early 1990s with a modest beginning in Karnataka and later extended to the neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Nearly 15 per cent production of the world’s gherkin requirement is grown in India. Gherkins is currently exported to more than 20 countries, with major destinations being North America, European countries and Oceanic countries such as the USA, France, Germany, Australia, Spain, South Korea, ...