February 20, 2020

Mangos: Varieties, Taste and Where to Buy

By Prashant Powle • 6 minute read

Mangos | Mango Tasty tropical fruit - AlphonsoMango.in

To buy mango online, pick the variety first, then check the season, the grade and how the seller ripens the fruit. We sell Alphonso (Hapus) from Ratnagiri and Devgad from Rs 1,849 per dozen, plus Kesar and Pairi. Fresh Alphonso is sold only in season.

For what is available now, see Kesar mango collection.

Buy mango online: what we sell

We are Powle Home Foods in Mumbai, and we run AlphonsoMango.in. We have sold mangoes since 2019, online since 2020, and have served 47,000+ customers, including offline and marketplace sales. We source Alphonso (Hapus) from across 55 villages of the Ratnagiri and Devgad belt on the Konkan coast. Alphonso from this belt is GI-tagged in India under GI No. 139, and we hold GI Authorised User certificate AU/5974/GI/139/260 (GI No. 139).

Buy authentic Ratnagiri Alphonso mango GI tagged Hapus Aam from Powle Home Foods

Ratnagiri Hapus by the dozen and GI-tagged Devgad Alphonso, both from Rs 1,849 per dozen, with larger grades costing more.
order Kesar mango: half-dozen Rs 999, dozen Rs 1,699.
Pairi mango from Rs 2,799 per dozen.
Dasheri, Totapuri, Salem and Malgova on their own product pages.
ready-to-use Alphonso pulp, available all year.

Everything is listed on the mango collection. Prices change with grade and size, so check the product page for today's price. A dozen weighs roughly 1.8 to 3.3 kg depending on grade. The pulp tin is the sensible choice when you want mango after the season ends, for aamras, shakes, kulfi and lassi, since fresh Alphonso is not sold then.

Ratnagiri and Devgad Alphonso

Ratnagiri is a district on the Konkan coast; Devgad is a taluka in neighbouring Sindhudurg district. Both grow the same variety, Alphonso, called Hapus in Maharashtra, and both fall under the same GI. We do not rank one above the other, and we do not claim one is harvested earlier or sweeter. Choose by the grade and price that suit you.

Original Devgad Alphonso mango export quality Devgad Hapus from Powle Home Foods

All our Alphonso is harvested at Brahma Muhurta, before dawn, and hand-harvested with a zela pole fitted with a catching net. Fruits generally weigh 150 to 300 g, which is why the same dozen can weigh anywhere from about 1.8 to 3.3 kg. Smaller grades suit eating and aamras; larger grades suit gifting. Our Ratnagiri and Devgad Hapus guide explains the two names in more detail.

Mango varieties: how to choose

India grows many varieties, and the right one depends on what you want to do with it. India produces roughly 43% of the world's mangoes, about 26 million tonnes in 2023 (FAO figures that also include mangosteens and guavas).

Mango - tasty tropical fruit, India's national fruit

Mango varieties we sell and what they suit
Variety	Known for	Good for
Alphonso (Hapus)	Saffron-orange, non-fibrous flesh	Eating, aamras, gifting
Kesar	Orange pulp; named Kesar around 1934 by the Nawab of Junagadh (Wikipedia, Zee News)	Eating, lassi, shakes
Pairi	Tangy-sweet, a traditional Maharashtra favourite	Eating, aamras
Alphonso pulp	Sterilised pulp in a sealed tin	Off-season desserts and drinks

Our guide to Indian mango varieties, types of mangoes and how many varieties India has go deeper.

Grades, sizes and how much to order

Alphonso listings are sorted by fruit weight, and a larger grade costs more per dozen. Read the weight band on the product page, not just the dozen count. A household of four that wants fruit for a week usually starts with one dozen, since ripe mangoes do not keep long. If you plan to cook with the fruit, a smaller grade is enough; for a gift, a larger grade looks better in the box.

We also supply restaurants and hotels, and we take gifting orders; write to us before the season for anything larger than a few dozen, so we can plan the grade and the dates. Our minimum order guide answers the usual questions.

How to buy genuine Alphonso online

Ask every seller the same questions. Is the fruit GI-tagged Alphonso from the Ratnagiri and Devgad belt? Can they show their GI Authorised User number and FSSAI licence? How is the fruit ripened? Is the grade and weight written on the listing? Ours: GI Authorised User certificate AU/5974/GI/139/260 (GI No. 139); FSSAI-licensed seller.

We do not use carbide. Our Alphonso mangoes are ripened naturally on hay beds. 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 are an FSSAI-licensed seller. Calcium carbide gives patchy colour and flat flavour, but no home test proves how a mango was ripened. A bucket of water is a rough clue, not proof, so ask the seller directly. Our guide on how to identify Alphonso mango lists what to look for.

Mango season and storage

Alphonso is harvested about February to June, with the best supply from March to May. The 2027 season opens on 1 February 2027. Fresh Alphonso is not sold outside the season, but the Alphonso mango pulp tin (850 g and 3.1 kg, from Rs 590) is available all year.

Alphonso mango health benefits including vitamin C

Fruit can arrive with a few mangoes still firm, because harvest to ripening of Alphonso takes about 15 days. Keep the box at room temperature, away from sun, and check daily. A sweet smell at the stalk and a slight give at the shoulder mean it is ripe. Do not refrigerate firm fruit; refrigerate only once it is soft, and eat within a few days. Our ripening guide has the full method.

On nutrition, 100 g of raw mango provides about 36 mg of vitamin C, roughly 40% of the Daily Value. See our mango nutrition facts page.

Delivery and damage

We dispatch by Blue Dart, and about 65% of Indian PIN codes get next-day delivery. Orders received before 1 PM are dispatched the same day. Check your PIN code at checkout. We do not promise a delivery day for any named city, because it depends on the PIN code and the courier route. Give an address where someone can receive a perishable box. If anything arrives damaged, report it within 24 hours of delivery to support@alphonsomango.in or 8369048029. See our delivery period guide and how to order guide.