Pickle History

The history of pickles stretches so far back into antiquity that no definite time has been established for their origin, but it is estimated to be over 4,000 years ago.

In 2,030 B.C., cucumbers native to India were brought into the Tigris Valley.  There, they were first preserved and eaten as pickles.

Pickles are mentioned at least twice in the Bible (Numbers 11:5 and Isaiah 1:8), and history records their usage over 3,000 years ago in Western Asia, ancient Egypt, and Greece.