Alphonso Mango GI TAG
Does Rosogulla remind you of Bengal? Or Kancheepuram sarees of Tamil Nadu? Or Pashmina of Kashmir? Do you know why?
Buy Alphonso Mango with GI Tag
Because these regions, which are the origins of these products, give them their unique identity.
Alphonso mangoes have been granted a GI tag Full form for Geographical Indication. Only Alphonso mangoes grown in the Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra can be called Alphonso mangoes. The GI tag was awarded in 2018.
The Alphonso mango gi is a premium variety known for its sweet and aromatic flavour. It is grown in a specific region of Maharashtra, India. It is considered to be one of the best mangoes in the world.
The GI tag helps to protect the Alphonso mango from imitation and ensures that consumers get the real thing. It also helps promote the Alphonso mango and boost the region's economy.
GI Tag Full form
GI tag stands for Geographical Indication Tag.
These products have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities due to that origin. Therefore, these products carry a Geographical Indication GI tag.
It is a marker or sign that indicates that a product originates from a specific region.
The products earned a reputation due to the defined geographical locality of their origin.
Thus, the tag conveys an assurance of quality to the consumers in domestic and international markets.
The product's quality and distinctiveness are attributable to the good's origin.
A GI tag is like a trademark or a patent for handicrafts, agricultural goods, foodstuffs, and products.
The Geographical Indications Act of 1999 was brought into force by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in 2003.
GI tags aim to support local production and mainstream and empower the tribal and rural traders.
Any other region or country cannot claim the GI tag of one area or region. Thus, the place of origin becomes an intellectual property.
Initially, 325 products were awarded a GI tag in India. The first good to earn one was Darjeeling tea in 2004.
Today, around 600 products have earned this tag.
A GI tag is awarded based on the following features:
- Climate.
- The culture that makes the products unique.
- Qualities like a pleasant fragrance and vibrant colour.
- Taste and aroma.
- Traditional and unique production tools.
Basmati rice, Kashmiri Saffron, Darjeeling tea, Alphonso mango, and black rice are some goods that have earned a gi tag.
India is a diverse country. One can't point out just one thing or good and say that's Indian culture.
Indian culture is vivid. It comprises the new and the old, the past and the present, the modern and the traditional.
GI tags help protect this diversity. It ensures that the new modern doesn't
rub off the past, the traditional, just because it is old.
GI tags are essential because they ensure that the rural and tribal communities earn the dignity and dime their hard work deserves!
Ratnagiri Mango GI Tag Certified
Devgad Mango GI Tag Certified
Type of Mangoes – Which has received GI Tag?
Mangoes have a special bond with the tag. This magical fruit comes in many variants in India.
This fruit is magical because all love all of its variants. It is the only fruit whose nine variants have earned a GI tag!
We have a list of these nine types for you.
- Alphonso Mango - Maharashtra
- Gir Kesar - Gujarat
- Jardalu Mango – Bihar
- Laxman Bhog Mango – West Bengal
- Himsagar Mango – West Bengal
- Fazli Mango – West Bengal
- Malihabadi Dussheri Mango – Uttar Pradesh
- Appemidi Mango – Karnataka
- Banaganapalle Mango – Andhra Pradesh
Alphonso Mango
Mango is thought to be the best of all fruits. Alphonso is the best of the best!
It is known as Hapus amba or Hapus Aam in the local tongue.
Grown across the 200 kilometres of Konkan coastline in Devgad and Ratnagiri, Alphonso mango, or Hapus, is one of the most excellent mangoes.
The taste of Hapus depends on the soil and climate where it grows. There have been many attempts to grow Alphonso mangoes all across the country.
But the topography and the coastal yet volcanic soil of Ratnagiri and Devgad give Hapus its unique taste, aroma, and colour.
The thin skin of the fruit makes Devgad and Ratnagiri Hapus special.
Konkan coast has volcanic red soil and a hot climate with adequate humidity.
The topography of the region makes it suitable for Hapus production.
Devgad and Ratnagiri districts produce the finest of Hapus. Hapus grown in these districts is exported to various countries.
The fruit has thin skin and thick pulp. Thus, you get more of that sweet, yellow, creamy, delicious pulp!
A ripe Alphonso mango is slightly hard to touch and has saffron-yellow skin and a sweet aroma. Alphonso season lasts from mid-April to June-end.
This fruit's aroma is a better sign of ripeness than colour. If your aam fills your room with its delicious smell, it is ready to eat.
If not, then wait for a few days. Store it in hay or a dry place away from light.
Don't wash your raw mangoes. It stops the ripening process.
The rich, non-fibrous, creamy texture, enticing aroma, and exquisite taste made Alphonso mangoes a part of the 'Top 100 Foods to Eat Before You Die list.
- Powle Home Foods owns it.
Powle Home Food is a GI tag-approved user and trader with GI Tag user number AU/5974/GI/139/260.
There are five major GI-approved users:
- The director of research, Dr Balasahed Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Ratnagiri
- M/s Konkan Hapus Amba Utpadak ani Vikrete Sahkari Sanstha Vengurla
- M/s Devgad Taluka Amba Upadak Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit, Devgad, Sindhudurga
- M/s Kelshi Amba Utpadak Sangha Maryadit Kelshi, Ratnagiri
We source Alphonso Mango from GI tag-certified mango farmers in Ratnagiri and Devgad.
We source our mangoes from the Devgad Taluka Amba Upadak Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit, Devgad, and Sindhudurga.
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Many producers use a chemical compound called carbide to ripen mangoes. Such chemical-injected mangoes look yellow on the outside but taste sour.
Also, the chemical you eat through such mangoes harms your body. Thus, these aren't safe for you and your loved ones.
We offer 100% carbide-free mangoes. Our research team, led by our founder member, toured the country for two years, looking for farmers that use traditional and natural methods to grow goods.
Therefore, our mangoes are carbide-free and completely natural. Our product is safe and loved by everyone across all age groups.
Slice, dice, and add it to your desserts, juices, salads, and cookies. Enjoy this fruit while the season lasts.
Who Gives GI Tag
Geographical Indication Tags are issued per the GI of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act,1999.
It is issued by the Registry of Geographical Indication, which works under the Department of Industry Promotion and Internal Trade Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
You can visit their website https://dipp.gov.in/.