Major varieties of Mentha Arvensis (Japanese mint) cultivated in India: Gomti, Himalaya, Kushal, Saksham, Koshi, CIM Kranti, CIM Unnati. Mentha arvensis, from which menthol is derived, is cultivated in Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab & Bihar. India also produces a wide range of other mint types like peppermint, spearmint, horsemint, bergamot mint & so on.

Sowing period for Mentha Arvensis in India. The crop takes about 90 days to mature and produces its first flowers then.

Harvesting cycles for Mentha Arvensis in India. 1st: May - Jun (before start of monsoon), 2nd: Sep - Oct (after monsoon), 3rd: Nov - Dec

of mint produced is the world is cultivated in India.

All India production in 2019-20, cultivated over 334,000 hectares.

Number of farmers engaged in cultivation of mint in India.

of mint and mint products produced in India is exported.