Gherkins are small cucumbers grown for pickling. Sri Lankan farmers grow them under contract for export processors, who preserve them in brine for shipment in bulk to picklers abroad, or in vinegar, ready to eat. Sri Lanka exported about US$10 million of gherkins in 2025, much of it to Europe.

Forms

• In brine: bulk drums, for picklers who finish and pack them in their own plants
• In vinegar: jars or bulk, sliced or whole, ready to eat

Grading

Gherkins are graded by count per kilo, from very small cornichons to larger sizes. Tell us the grade, the medium and your recipe if you need them finished in Sri Lanka.

Picklers in Europe and North America buy most of the bulk brine stock.

Private label

Retail packs can carry your brand. Send us your artwork, pack size and labelling requirements for your market, and we confirm packing options, minimum order and lead time with the quote. You remain responsible for the label claims made in your market.

What to tell us for a quote

• The product, grade or specification you need, and a reference sample if you have one
• Quantity per order and how often you buy
• Pack size, packaging and labelling
• Destination port and the Incoterm you prefer
• Documents your market requires, such as a certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate or lab test reports

Packing and shipping

Orders are packed to your instruction and shipped by sea in a full or shared container, or by air for samples and small lots, quoted FOB Colombo, CFR or CIF to your port. Products from several Sri Lankan suppliers can share one container through our consolidation service.

How to get a price: tell us the quantity, your specification and your destination port. We quote FOB Colombo, CFR or CIF, with lead time and minimum order, and arrange samples before an order.