Cucumber Price Today in India - खीरा का आज का भाव

The current wholesale (modal) price of Cucumber (खीरा) in India is ₹1,500 per quintal, up ₹200 from yesterday. Prices today range from a minimum of ₹15 to a maximum of ₹1,500 per quintal depending on the mandi, grade and quality of produce. The state-wise Cucumber rate table above is updated daily, and the LIVE arrivals section shows real Agmarknet transactions where available.

Cucumber is grown mainly in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana. It is a vegetable crop with a Summer & Kharif season - Summer & Kharif.

Cucumber is among India's top 10 most traded vegetables and is consumed fresh as a salad vegetable across all regions. The crop has two main growing seasons - summer (with irrigation) and kharif - and yields very quickly (40-50 days), making it a short-term cash crop for vegetable farmers during lean months.

Is There an MSP for Cucumber?

Cucumber does not have a Minimum Support Price - its price is fully market-driven by supply and demand. This makes cucumber prices more volatile than MSP crops, so timing your sale and comparing mandis matters even more. Watch the trend and sell when arrivals are lower and demand is higher.

Why Cucumber Prices Change

  • Seasonal arrivals: Prices fall when fresh harvest floods the mandi (peak arrival) and recover in the off-season. Knowing the cucumber harvest window helps you time sales.
  • Weather: Drought, floods, frost or unseasonal rain damage the crop and cut supply, pushing prices up; a bumper harvest pushes them down.
  • Government policy: export bans/permissions, buffer-stock release and import duty all move prices.
  • Demand: Festivals, processing-industry demand and export orders raise prices.
  • Grade & quality: Clean, dry, well-graded produce always fetches a premium over mixed lots.

How to Get the Best Price for Your Cucumber

💡 Top tip: Register on eNAM (National Agriculture Market) to sell your cucumber directly to buyers across India - farmers typically get 10-15% better prices than the local mandi.
  1. Compare mandis: Check the state-wise rates above and visit 2-3 nearby mandis before selling - same-day rates can differ ₹100-500/quintal.
  2. Grade and clean your cucumber - graded produce fetches 15-20% higher bids.
  3. Time the market: Avoid selling at peak-arrival when prices bottom out. For perishables, use a nearby cold storage to hold for a few weeks.
  4. Track the trend on this page daily and sell on a rising market.

Popular Cucumber Varieties in India

  • Poinsett (most popular open-pollinated)
  • PCH-90 (hybrid, Karnataka)
  • Straight-8 (salad type)
  • Hira-272 (Bihar/UP)
  • Multistar (high-yield hybrid)

Cucumber Uses & End Markets

  • Fresh salad and raita
  • Pickled cucumber (kheera ka achar)
  • Cucumber juice and skin care (cosmetic industry)
  • Dehydrated cucumber powder
  • Cooling beverage ingredient (jal jeera drinks)

Grow Better Cucumber - Inputs & Guidance

Higher quality means a higher price. For the best cucumber crop: choose a high-yield certified seed variety, base fertilizer on a soil health card, follow the right pest-control schedule, and irrigate efficiently with a subsidised drip system. See the crop calendar for the ideal sowing window.