State has achieved considerable growth rate in horticulture during last five years because of serious efforts made by the State Govt. The area & production of horticulture crop was 5.89 lakh ha ( 5 %of total cropped area) & 59.49 lakh tons in 1998-1999 which increased up to 11.24 lakh ha. ( 9.70 % of total cropped area) & 121.04 lakh tons respectively in 2006-07. State has strong cooperative credit & marketing structure, alongwith 213 cold storages having 9.50 lakh mt. storage capacity About 42 fruit & vegetable co-operative marketing societies and 197 Agriculture Produce Market Committees ( APMCs) dealing with selling & buying of horticulture produce in the State. These have been mandate to maintain utmost transparency for dealing to ensure farmers against exploitation by middlemen.

Agriculture Export Zone for dehydrated onion & zone for fruits - vegetables has been established, which will be the back bone to boost horticultural development in the state. State having ample potential to export various horticultural produce. The main produce are fresh fruits which includes mangoes (Kesar and Alphonso ) , Sapota , Aonla and Dates (khalal). The vegetables viz. okra, beans, bitter gourd, onion fresh as well as flacks and powder, garlic powder and gourds.. The spices viz. cumin, fennel and garlic are also potential for export.

In floriculture, major flowers grown in the state are Roses (Deshi & Hybrid), Lily, Marigold, Jasmine & Tuberose. As far as area under floriculture is concerned, about 8416 ha. area is covered under these crops in the state. Flowers like carnation, gerbera & rose are also cultivated by using Hi-tech Green house technology in some of the districts. Isabgol , Aloevera , Senna, Gugal, Safed musali, Ashvagandha, Kadu-kariyatu, Kaucha, and kalmegh etc. are being mainly cultivated in the different parts of the State. But the assure market is the major constraints for the development of these crops, however, Isabgul has find the way to the world market.

Dehydrated vegetables, Canned vegetables, Mango Pulp, Juices, Pickles - chuteny & ketchup are the important processed products of the state. Onion dehydration industry of the state is biggest in the country & it comprises 80% of total onion dehydration units, which process nearly one lakh ton onion and one lakh ton fruits and vegetables annually. Nearly half of the produce are being exported. Approximately 0.10 lakh ton of Isubgul husk is proceed and 0.06 lakh ton of husk is exported to various countries. Mango, Banana, Guava, Chikoo, Papaya, Potato, Onion, Garlic, Cumin, Fennel, & Isabgul are the focused crops for the value addition.

Grapes, cashew, medicinal & aromatic crops like aloevera, palmarosa are emerging as a potential- new crops in suitable areas of the state. Investment in Greenhouses, floriculture & medicinal plant projects, tissue culture units, fruit & vegetable processing units are initiated in the state which show shining future of horticulture in the state.