India’s gherkin exports touched a new high both in value and volume during 2025-26 as key buyers such as Germany, Russia and Canada scaled up purchases of the pickled cucumbers. The record exports are despite the tariff issue hurting shipments to the US, the largest buyer, and sluggish off-take by key European buyers such as Spain and France.
The gherkin export value during 2025-26 was a tad higher at $307.61 million over $306.72 million the previous year. However, the volume was up by 8 per cent at 3.14 lakh tonne against 2.89 lakh tonnes.
GM Vinod, President, Indian Gherkin Exporters Association, attributed the growth in value to the appreciating trend in currencies such as the dollar and euro. Though exports to the US, the largest buyer, were impacted due to the tariff issues initially, shipments picked up after the issue was resolved, he said.
