The Ultimate Guide to Buying Mangoes Online

Alphonso mango — GI No. 139, sourced from 48 villages across Ratnagiri and Devgad — ships across India via BlueDart in 1–3 days, priced from ₹1849 per box, available March through June only.

Buy Mango Online — Our Products

We stock two GI-certified varieties: Ratnagiri Alphonso and Devgad Alphonso. Both are out of stock right now — season runs February to June (peak March to May), and we open pre-orders before March each year. Add yourself to the waitlist so you are first in line.

Ratnagiri vs Devgad — Which Mango to Choose

Feature	Ratnagiri Alphonso	Devgad Alphonso
GI Certification	GI No. 139 (AU/5974)	GI No. 139 (AU/5974)
Brix (sweetness)	18 to 24°	23–25°
Season window	Late March – May	April – June
Avg fruit weight	180–250 g	150–220 g
Price range	₹1849–₹5399	₹1849–₹5499
Export markets	India-primary	US, UK, UAE, Singapore, Japan
Skin colour at ripe	Deep saffron-gold	Pale gold with green shoulder
Best for	Eating fresh, Aamras	Export gifting, fresh eating

If you want larger fruit with a bold saffron hue, choose Ratnagiri. If you want slightly higher sugar and a longer shelf window, Devgad is the pick. Both come carbide-free.

Delivery Across India

We dispatch via BlueDart air cargo. Orders placed before 12:00 noon IST on weekdays go out the same day during season. Transit from our Ratnagiri packing unit to metros runs 1 day; Tier-2 cities typically 2 days; remote pin codes 3 days.

Each box ships in a corrugated outer with individual tissue wrapping and a ventilated inner tray. We do not use carbide or ethylene gas at any stage. Fruit arrives firm-ripe or one day away from perfect — not mush, not stone-hard.

We cannot ship outside India through this website in season. Export orders (US, UK, UAE, Singapore, Japan) go through APEDA-registered channels — contact us at the export form for those.

How to order

1. Step 1: Select Grade — Choose Ratnagiri Alphonso (₹1849–₹5399) or Devgad Alphonso (₹1849–₹5499) based on Brix preference and budget.
2. Step 2: Add to Cart — Select box size (weight/count variant) and add to cart.
3. Step 3: Same-day Dispatch — Orders before 12:00 noon IST dispatch same day during March–June season via BlueDart air.

• grade/size options: Ratnagiri — multiple box weights; Devgad — export-grade count boxes
• Brix range: Ratnagiri 18 to 24°, Devgad 23–25°
• Budget bands: ₹1849 (entry), ₹3000–₹4000 (mid), ₹5000–₹5499 (premium gift)
• Serviceable cities: Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad — and 500+ additional pin codes across India

Where These Mangoes Come From

48 Villages Across Ratnagiri and Devgad

Prashant Powle and the sourcing team work directly with farmers across 48 villages in the Konkan belt — a narrow coastal strip where laterite-rich red soil, salt-laced sea breeze, and 2,500+ mm of monsoon rainfall create conditions that cannot be replicated inland. Villages like Devgad, Vengurla, and Ratnagiri taluka orchards sit within 10 km of the Arabian Sea. That proximity changes the fruit's acid-sugar balance in ways that show up clearly on a refractometer.

We have sourced from these same families since 2019. Continuity matters: we know which orchards peak in late April versus mid-May, so we can stagger dispatch and keep supply consistent through the season.

What GI No. 139 Actually Means for Your Purchase

GI (Geographical Indication) No. 139 restricts use of the name "Alphonso" to fruit grown in the designated Konkan zone and certified by authorised users. Our authorisation number is AU/5974, registry certificate 4163, issued 16 October 2019. That number appears on every box we ship. Without it, a seller calling their product "Alphonso" is making an unverifiable claim — and you have no recourse if the fruit tastes wrong.

How We Ripen: Natural Hay-Bed Method

After harvest, fruit goes into dry hay beds inside ventilated sheds. The hay absorbs moisture, maintains even ambient temperature, and lets ethylene — produced by the fruit itself — accumulate naturally around each mango. This takes 4–6 days depending on the ambient temperature in Ratnagiri that week.

We do not use calcium carbide. Carbide ripens the skin without ripening the pulp, which is why carbide-treated mangoes look yellow but taste starchy. Our fruit ripens pulp-first. Cut it open and the fibre-free flesh is the same deep orange from the seed outward.

We also do not use ethylene gas injection, which some export packers use as a "natural" alternative. Our method is slower and more labour-intensive, but the Brix stays consistent because the fruit completes its own biochemistry.

How to Spot a Real Alphonso Mango

Colour, Aroma, and the Squeeze Test

A ripe Alphonso gives slightly under thumb pressure at the shoulder — not at the tip. The skin turns saffron-yellow with occasional green patches near the stem; fully uniform yellow usually means gas-ripened. The aroma should hit you from 30 cm away: floral, not fermented. Fermented smell means the fruit sat too long post-harvest.

What is the Brix Level of Devgad Alphonso?

A genuine Devgad Alphonso measures 23–25° Brix at peak ripeness. Ratnagiri fruit runs 18 to 24°. Anything below 20° is either unripe, a different variety mislabelled, or carbide-treated fruit that never completed sugar conversion. We test random samples from each farm lot before dispatch.

Why Does Alphonso Have No Fibre?

The Alphonso variety's pulp cells are large and loosely packed, with almost no vascular fibre running through them. This is genetic — it is why Aamras made from Alphonso pours smooth and why other varieties make it stringy. Kesar comes close; Langra and Totapuri do not.

Mango Season: When to Order

Alphonso season in Ratnagiri starts around the last week of March in a normal year and peaks through April and May. Devgad fruit runs slightly later — April to June. By the first week of July, the season is over. We ship nothing after June because post-monsoon fruit, even from the same trees, does not meet the Brix or aroma standard we hold.

Kesar mango from Gir (Gujarat) overlaps partly — it runs May through July. We stock Kesar alongside Alphonso during May so customers who want a longer season have an option.

July through February: we carry Alphonso mango pulp, Aamras, and processed products year-round. Fresh Alphonso is simply not available in those months — from us or from anyone sourcing honestly.

Nutrition: What One Alphonso Actually Contains

Macros per 100g of Alphonso Pulp

One 200g Alphonso mango (edible portion roughly 150g after peeling and seed) gives you approximately 90 kcal, 23g carbohydrates, 20g natural sugars, 1.4g dietary fibre, and 0.6g protein. Fat is negligible at 0.4g.

Vitamins and Minerals Worth Noting

Alphonso pulp delivers about 60mg Vitamin C per 100g — roughly 65% of an adult's daily requirement in a single fruit. It also provides beta-carotene (the pigment behind that deep orange colour) at concentrations higher than most other mango varieties, which the body converts to Vitamin A. Potassium runs around 168mg per 100g, useful for electrolyte balance during the Indian summer when you are eating the fruit.

These figures come from the ICMR-NIN Nutritive Value of Indian Foods database (2017 edition), cross-referenced against our own batch testing. Individual fruit will vary by 10–15% depending on ripeness at the time of eating.

Is Mango High in Sugar? Should Diabetics Avoid It?

Alphonso has a glycaemic index of approximately 51 — on the lower end of moderate GI foods. The fibre and polyphenols in the pulp slow glucose absorption. A single fruit portion (one medium Alphonso, ~150g edible) is generally considered acceptable within a balanced diet for most people managing Type 2 diabetes, but this is a dietary decision your doctor or dietitian should confirm for your specific situation. We are mango growers, not clinicians.

Frequently Asked Questions

Authority

AlphonsoMango.in is operated by Powle Home Foods, a brand of Powle Home Foods We hold GI Authorised User certification AU/5974/GI/139/260 (GI No. 139, Registry Certificate 4163, issued 16 October 2019), FSSAI licence 10020022011783, and APEDA registration 225579. All fruit is ripened naturally using the hay-bed method — no carbide, no ethylene injection. We have served 47,000+ customers across India and exported to the US, UK, UAE, Singapore, and Japan since 2019.

Source: Powle Home Foods (Powle Home Foods), GI Authorised User AU/5974/GI/139/260, sourcing from 48 villages in Ratnagiri and Devgad, Konkan, Maharashtra, verified season 2019–2025.

Read more about varieties and recipes in our mango recipe guide and our Alphonso mango season guide. Browse the full range in our mango collection.

Season opens March. Place your pre-order now and get GI-certified Konkan mangoes at your door within 1–3 days of dispatch.