Horticulture production, comprising fruits, vegetables, spices, plantation crops and honey, is estimated at a record 377.78 million tonnes (mt) in the 2025-26 crop year (July-June), up from 370.74 mt a year ago, aided by a marginal increase in acreage and improved yields across several crops.

The total area under horticulture crops is estimated at 30.15 million hectares (mh) in 2025-26, marginally higher than 30.14 mh in 2024-25, the Agriculture Ministry said, while releasing the second advance estimates for the crop year ending this month.

Fruits, Veggies

Fruit production is projected to rise 3.25 per cent to 121.48 mt in 2025-26 from 117.65 mt in the previous year, driven by higher output of banana, mango, papaya, apple and guava. Vegetable production is estimated to increase 1.47 per cent to 221 mt from 217.8 mt, led by higher production of potato, tomato, peas, cauliflower, bottle gourd and okra.

The area under vegetable cultivation is also estimated to have increased to 11.88 mh in 2025-26 from 11.79 mh a year ago.

Onion Output Flat

Among key kitchen staples, the area under onion cultivation is estimated to have increased by 2.31 per cent to 2.01 mh from 1.97 mh in 2024-25.

However, onion production is expected to remain largely unchanged at 30.75 mt against 30.77 mt last year.

Potato production is projected at 59.89 mt (, up 2.25 per cent from 58.57 mt) in 2024-25, while tomato output is estimated to rise 4.19 per cent to 21.46 mt from 20.6 mt.

Flowers, Spices gain

The production of aromatic and medicinal plants is expected to increase to 9.76 lakh tonnes (lt) in 2025-26 from 9.01 lt a year earlier.

The area under plantation crops is estimated at 46.56 lakh hectares (lh) with production projected at 169.34 lt during 2025-26.

The area under flowers is expected to increase marginally by 0.66 per cent to 4 lh from 3.97 lh in 2024-25. Flower production, however, is projected to rise by 7.47 per cent to 45.84 lt from 42.65 lt.

The area under spices has been pegged at 50 lh, while production is estimated at 126.55 lt in 2025-26, supported by higher output of garlic, turmeric, curry leaf and fenugreek, the Ministry said.

Published on June 11, 2026