TNPSC Thervupettagam

Gherkins

January 26 , 2022 1025 days 760 0
  • India has emerged as the largest exporter of gherkins in the world.
  • It is also known as pickling cucumber.
  • Gherkin cultivation, processing, and exports started in India during the early 1990s with a modest beginning in Karnataka.
  • Later extended to the neighboring states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.
  • Nearly 15% production of the world’s gherkin requirement is grown in India.

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