An aamrai is a mango orchard, from the Marathi word for a mango grove. AlphonsoMango.in is a Mumbai seller that sources Ratnagiri and Devgad Alphonso from 48 Konkan villages and sells it from Rs 1,849 a dozen once the 2027 season opens.
To order, browse Ratnagiri Alphonso collection.
Aamrai meaning: what the word covers
Aamrai (आमराई in Marathi) means a mango grove or orchard. The word is built from the Sanskrit amra, mango, and it is used across Maharashtra and the Konkan coast for a stand of mango trees grown together on one plot. You will see it spelled aamrai, amrai, amraai or aamarai, and all of them point to the same idea: a place where mangoes grow, and often a place a family has looked after for years.
In English the plain equivalent is "mango orchard", but aamrai carries a regional flavour that the English phrase does not. People in the Konkan talk about going to the aamrai in the season, and a product page that says "from our aamrai" is borrowing that picture. We think it helps to be exact about what the phrase means for us, so the next section says it plainly.
What "our aamrai" means at AlphonsoMango.in
We are Powle Home Foods in Mumbai, the business behind AlphonsoMango.in. We do not describe ourselves as the owner of one orchard. Our Alphonso is sourced across 48 villages of the Ratnagiri and Devgad belt on the Konkan coast, and the fruit is picked by hand with a zela pole fitted with a catching net. When this page talks about our aamrai, it means the groves of that belt that our fruit comes from.
Alphonso from the Ratnagiri and Devgad belt is GI-tagged in India (GI No. 139). We hold the GI Authorised User certificate AU/5974/GI/139/260 (GI No. 139). The certificate is listed on our Brand Facts page. If any seller tells you a mango comes from a particular aamrai, it is fair to ask which village and district, and whether the seller can show a certificate.
The Konkan behind an aamrai
The Konkan is a stretch of the western coast of India between the Arabian Sea and the Deccan Plateau. Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg are among its districts. Devgad, which many buyers know as a mango name, is a taluka in Sindhudurg district, while Ratnagiri is a district with its headquarters in Ratnagiri town. Both give their name to Alphonso fruit, and both sit inside the area covered by GI No. 139.
Ratnagiri and Devgad Alphonso are the same variety. We do not claim that one is sweeter, earlier or later, and we do not rank them. A named variety such as Alphonso is propagated by grafting, because Indian-group mango cultivars are monoembryonic, so a grafted tree in a Ratnagiri grove and one in a Devgad grove carry the same fruit. What differs from grove to grove is the grade of the fruit and the size, and those are what you see on the product page.
From the aamrai to the box
Alphonso is harvested about February to June, with the best supply from March to May. Our harvest is done at Brahma Muhurta, the pre-dawn hours, and the fruit is cut by hand. From harvest to ripening of Alphonso takes about 15 days in total, which is why a delivered box arrives firm and finishes ripening at your home.
- Picking: fruit is picked by hand with a zela pole and a catching net, so it does not fall to the ground.
- Grading: fruit is sorted by size, and larger grades cost more per dozen.
- Ripening: fruit is ripened on hay beds, not in a chemical chamber.
- Dispatch: boxes go out by Blue Dart from Mumbai.
A dozen of our Alphonso weighs roughly 1.8 to 3.3 kg depending on grade. We do not quote per-kg prices, so compare any two offers by fruit count, box weight and grade.
Natural ripening and carbide
Calcium carbide is prohibited for ripening fruit in India under Regulation 2.3.5 of the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011. We do not use carbide. Our Alphonso mangoes are ripened naturally on hay beds. Our FSSAI licence number is 10020022011783.
No home test proves how a mango was ripened. A bucket-of-water test is only a rough clue, not proof, and the colour of the skin alone does not settle it. The safer habit is to ask any seller how the fruit was ripened, for the FSSAI licence number and what happens if a box is damaged. Our guide to identifying carbide-ripened mangoes lists the questions to ask.
Buy Alphonso from the Konkan groves
| Product | Price | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Ratnagiri Alphonso | From Rs 1,849 per dozen | Ratnagiri Hapus |
| Devgad Alphonso | From Rs 1,849 per dozen | Devgad Hapus |
| Alphonso pulp tin | From Rs 590 | Alphonso Mango Pulp |
The 2027 season opens on 1 February 2027. Fresh Alphonso is not sold outside the season, and the pulp tins are available all year. See the full mango collection for everything we list.
Delivery and care on arrival
We dispatch by Blue Dart, and about 65% of Indian PIN codes get next-day delivery. Enter your PIN code at checkout to see the delivery information for your address before you pay. We never promise next-day delivery for a named city. Make sure someone can accept the parcel, and give a phone number that is reachable.
- Open the box on arrival and check the fruit.
- Keep the mangoes at room temperature, away from direct sun, and do not refrigerate unripe fruit.
- A ripe mango smells sweet and gives slightly near the stalk. Ripe fruit can go into the fridge if you cannot eat it soon.
- If a box arrives damaged, report it within 24 hours of delivery.
More detail is in our Alphonso mango ripening guide.
Aamrai mangoes as gifts
A box from the Konkan works as a gift because the story travels with it: where the fruit grew, who picked it and how it was ripened. Order with the recipient's address and PIN code at checkout, and tell them a parcel is coming so that someone can receive it. For offices, weddings or several families, write to us with the quantity, the cities and the dates and we will tell you what is possible. We also supply restaurants and hotels in general terms. Our gifting page has the details, and the contact page lists how to reach us. We have served 47,000+ customers, including offline and marketplace sales.
People also ask
What does aamrai mean?
Aamrai means a mango grove or orchard. The word comes from the Sanskrit amra, meaning mango, and is used in Marathi and across the Konkan coast for a stand of mango trees grown together. Spellings such as aamrai, amrai and aamarai all describe the same thing.
Where do your Alphonso mangoes come from?
Our Alphonso is sourced across 48 villages of the Ratnagiri and Devgad belt on the Konkan coast, and picked by hand with a zela pole fitted with a catching net. Fruit from this belt is covered by the geographical indication, GI No. 139. We are a Mumbai business, not a single orchard.
When does the Alphonso season run?
Fresh Alphonso is harvested about February to June, with the best supply from March to May. The 2027 season opens on 1 February 2027. We do not sell fresh Alphonso outside the season, but Alphonso pulp tins are available all year, from Rs 590.
How do I order Alphonso from the Konkan?
Open the Ratnagiri or Devgad Alphonso page, choose the dozen and grade, add it to the cart and enter your PIN code at checkout. We dispatch by Blue Dart from Mumbai, and about 65% of Indian PIN codes get next-day delivery. Check your PIN code before you pay.
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Sources and further reading
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011, Regulation 2.3.5 (compendium version of 2 April 2025).
- Geographical Indications Registry of India, public search record for application 379, Devgad Alphonso Mango (merged with application 139), accessed October 2026.
- Wikipedia, Konkan.
Written by Prashant Powle, founder of AlphonsoMango.in. Last reviewed October 2026.
