Boost Your Health with Mango Vitamin C

To boost your health, mango vitamin C from ripe Alphonso delivers roughly 30–36 mg per 100 g — about 40–45% of the ICMR-NIN 2020 RDA for men. GI-certified Ratnagiri Alphonso (GI No. 139) is available February to June, priced from ₹1849, delivered in 1–3 days.

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Ratnagiri vs Devgad: Which to Choose

Feature	Ratnagiri Alphonso	Devgad Alphonso
GI Tag	GI No. 139 (AU/5974)	GI No. 139 (AU/6932)
Season window	Late March – late May	April – mid-June
Brix at peak ripeness	18–24°	18–24° (typically upper range)
Fruit weight	150–275 g and above, by grade	150–275 g and above, by grade
Sample source villages	Pawas, Golap, Nachane, Mirya	Jamsande, Vijaydurg, Kunkeshwar, Padel
Repeat-order pattern	North India leans Ratnagiri	Mumbai leans Devgad
Indicative price range	₹1849 – ₹5399	₹1849 – ₹5399

Both carry the same GI number — the difference is terroir and timing. Devgad fruit from the sea-facing orchards of Dahibav and Hindale tends to read higher on the Brix meter. Ratnagiri fruit from Pawas and Golap arrives earlier. If you want the first box of the season, go Ratnagiri. If you want the sweetest box at peak, order Devgad in late April.

Delivery Across India

Fruit travels from the orchard to our Ratnagiri or Devgad packhouse in about two hours. It then moves by air-conditioned vehicle to our Mumbai packhouse — a 10–12 hour run. At Mumbai, it ripens naturally on hay beds in temperature-controlled rooms for 24–48 hours. Total harvest-to-dispatch time: 48–72 hours.

After dispatch, metro cities (Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Pune) typically receive boxes in 20–24 hours. Tier-2 cities take 1–2 days. The northeast and remote pin codes take up to 3 days. We reach 15,000–17,000 serviceable pin codes via BlueDart, Delhivery, Ekart or XpressBees — the courier assigned depends on your pin code, not your preference.

Every mango travels in a foam-net sleeve inside a 12-slot partition. The 5-ply corrugated fibreboard box has six air holes top and bottom so the hay-ripening continues in transit, not just on your counter. If fruit arrives damaged, photograph it within 24 hours of delivery and contact us — 100% replacement, no argument.

How to Order

1. Step 1 — Select your grade: Choose Small (150–180 g), Medium (180–225 g), Extra Large (250–275 g) or Jumbo (275–300 g) on the product page; prices run from ₹1849 to ₹5399 depending on grade and box size.
2. Step 2 — Add to cart: Select half dozen, 1 dozen or 2 dozen and proceed to checkout — the site calculates shipping at this stage.
3. Step 3 — Dispatch: We ship via BlueDart, Delhivery, Ekart or XpressBees depending on your pin code; most Indian cities receive the box within 1–3 days, and you get a tracking SMS the moment it leaves our hands.

Mango Vitamin C and What It Actually Does

A 100 g serving of ripe Alphonso pulp contains roughly 30–36 mg of vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Against the ICMR-NIN 2020 RDA of 80 mg/day for adult men and 65 mg/day for adult women, that single serving covers about 40–45% of the male target and about 50% of the female target. Two slices of a Jumbo Devgad Alphonso (Brix 18 to 24° at peak May) gets you most of the way there.

What vitamin C actually does in your body

Vitamin C is a water-soluble antioxidant. It neutralises free radicals, supports collagen synthesis in skin and connective tissue, and improves non-haem iron absorption from plant foods — useful if your diet is rice and dal heavy. It is not stored, so consistent daily intake matters more than a single large dose. A mango a day during the March-to-June season is a practical way to hit a meaningful share of your daily target without supplementation.

Beta-carotene and vitamin A

The deep saffron colour of ripe Alphonso pulp comes from beta-carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A. Vitamin A is what the liver stores and the eyes depend on for low-light vision. It also supports skin cell turnover. Alphonso's colour is a rough proxy for beta-carotene density — paler fruit from cold-stored or carbide-forced stock is not just aesthetically inferior, it is nutritionally lighter.

Mangiferin: what the research actually shows

Govindappa et al., 2011 demonstrated anti-inflammatory activity for mangiferin in a cell study. That is a cell study — not a clinical trial, not a human outcome. We mention it because it is the honest boundary of the evidence. Mango has real, measurable vitamin C. The mangiferin data is interesting but preliminary. Do not buy Alphonso expecting a pharmaceutical result; buy it because it is the most nutritionally dense version of a fruit you would eat anyway during a six-week window each year.

Is mango better than banana for vitamin C?

For vitamin C, it is not close. Ripe Alphonso pulp contains roughly 30–36 mg per 100 g. Banana contains about 8–9 mg per 100 g. Banana leads on potassium and resistant starch. Neither is universally superior — they serve different nutritional purposes, and eating both covers more ground than choosing one. If vitamin C is the target and the Alphonso season is open (February to June), Ratnagiri or Devgad Alphonso is the more direct choice.

What organ is mango good for?

Mango supports four systems most directly: the liver (which stores the vitamin A converted from beta-carotene), the eyes (vitamin A for low-light function), the skin (vitamin C for collagen synthesis), and the gut (dietary fibre feeding beneficial bacteria and supporting regularity). A 100 g serving of ripe Ratnagiri Alphonso at peak Brix 18–24° delivers roughly 30–36 mg vitamin C — about 40–45% of the ICMR-NIN 2020 RDA for adult men.

Storing and Ripening Alphonso Mangoes at Home

Your box arrives with fruit at 70–80% ripeness — firm enough to survive 1–3 days in transit, soft enough to finish ripening within three days of delivery. Unpack immediately. Remove the foam-net sleeves and lay the fruit on a dry surface at room temperature, away from direct sun. Do not refrigerate unripe Alphonso; chilling below 13°C interrupts the ripening process and can cause chilling injury that blackens the skin from the inside.

Once fully ripe — when the shoulder yields gently to thumb pressure and the saffron-gold colour has deepened — you can refrigerate for up to two days. Eat or make Aamras within that window. Our natural hay-bed (Aadi) ripening at the Mumbai packhouse means the fruit has already begun its ripening arc properly; you are finishing what the hay started, not starting from scratch the way carbide-treated fruit forces you to.

Does storage method affect vitamin C content?

Yes, measurably. Vitamin C degrades on exposure to oxygen, light and heat. A ripe mango left at room temperature for more than two days after peak ripeness loses ascorbic acid steadily — one reason we dispatch at 70–80% ripeness rather than fully ripe. Refrigeration after peak ripeness slows that loss significantly. Cutting and leaving pulp exposed at room temperature for an hour before eating reduces the vitamin C you actually consume. Eat freshly cut Alphonso the same sitting, or store cut pulp covered in the fridge and finish it within 24 hours.

Mango Season: When to Buy and When to Wait

The Alphonso season runs February to June, with the commercial peak between March and May. Ratnagiri fruit from Pawas, Golap and Nachane villages typically arrives first — late March. Devgad fruit from Jamsande, Vijaydurg and Kunkeshwar peaks through April and May, stretching into mid-June in a good year.

We do not sell fresh Hapus between July and January. The trees are bare. What you find in markets after June is either another variety labelled Alphonso, or cold-stored fruit sitting for months. Neither is what we ship. If you arrive at this page out of season, there is nothing to buy — and we say so plainly rather than substitute something inferior.

The Ratnagiri Alphonso won the Gold Medal at the national ODOP Awards 2024, a district-product award that reflects the broader regional recognition the fruit has earned. Prashant Powle was interviewed by The Economic Times in June 2026 on the pressures facing GI-certified growers in a difficult weather year — worth reading if you want to understand why the season varies and why GI traceability matters.

Plan your order before mid-May if you want the widest grade selection. By late May, Jumbo (275–300 g) grades sell out first. Medium (180–225 g) boxes stay available longest. A 2-dozen box ordered in early April from villages like Dahibav or Padel in Devgad taluka typically represents the season at its best.

GI Tag and Why It Matters for Nutrition

GI No. 139 covers Alphonso mango from Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts. Not every mango sold as "Hapus" carries this. We hold Authorised User numbers AU/5974/GI/139/260 (Ratnagiri) and AU/6932 (Devgad). The GI is not a marketing label — it specifies origin, which determines soil mineralogy, microclimate and the cultivation practices that produce Brix 18–24° fruit. A mango hitting 22° Brix from a sea-facing Devgad orchard at 12–25 years of age is a different product, nutritionally and sensorially, from a same-named fruit grown 500 km away.

Every fruit we ship goes through AI/ML-assisted machine scanning for internal defects — spongy tissue and deformities are caught before packing, not after delivery. Residue testing runs weekly through the season at Envirocare Labs Pvt. Ltd. (NABL accredited, certificate TC-8284; test report 01/ETHAP2500044, issued 5 April 2025). All 28 tested residues came within Codex maximum residue limits; 27 of 28 were below the limit of quantification (0.01 mg/kg). We say independently tested and within Codex limits — not "pesticide-free", because one residue (thiamethoxam at 0.013 mg/kg against a 0.2 mg/kg limit) was detected.

Prashant Powle sources from 100+ partner farmer families across 55 villages. Orchards are selected on Brix consistency, tree longevity (typically 12–25 years), and alternate-bearing management. The cultivation follows strict SOPs covering which natural sprays and fertilisers are used from flowering to harvest. This is the sourcing discipline that makes the vitamin C numbers above real and repeatable, not seasonal luck.

Read our full guide to how the Alphonso GI tag works and what it guarantees — and if you are comparing varieties, our Alphonso vs Kesar comparison covers Brix, flavour profile and season timing side by side.

Frequently Asked Questions

Authority

AlphonsoMango.in is operated by Powle Home Foods, founded in 2017 by Prashant Powle, with the operating entity registered July 2019. GI Authorised User number: AU/5974/GI/139/260 (GI No. 139, Registry Certificate 4163, issued 16 October 2019). FSSAI licence: 10020022011783. APEDA registration: 225579. Every box dispatches under these credentials — no third-party consolidators, no cold-store blending. Fruit ripens exclusively by natural hay-bed (Aadi) method in temperature-controlled rooms at our Mumbai packhouse. No ethylene chambers, no calcium carbide, no artificial ripening agents of any kind are used at any stage. Residue testing by Envirocare Labs Pvt. Ltd. (NABL accredited, certificate TC-8284) confirms all 28 tested residues within Codex maximum residue limits. 46% of our 47,000+ customers reorder within the same season.

Source: Powle Home Foods (AlphonsoMango.in), GI Authorised User AU/5974/GI/139/260, Registry Certificate 4163, issued 16 October 2019.

People Also Ask

What vitamin is mango good for?

Mango is richest in vitamin C. Ripe Alphonso pulp contains roughly 30–36 mg per 100 g — about 40–45% of the ICMR-NIN 2020 RDA for adult men and about 50% for adult women. It also supplies beta-carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A, and smaller amounts of B vitamins including folate.

Which organ is mango good for?

Mango supports the liver, eyes and skin most directly. The liver stores vitamin A converted from mango's beta-carotene. The eyes depend on that vitamin A for low-light vision. Vitamin C in mango drives collagen synthesis, which keeps skin and connective tissue firm. Vitamin C also improves non-haem iron absorption in the gut, useful on a rice-and-dal diet.

What are the five benefits of mango?

Ripe Alphonso pulp delivers about 30–36 mg of vitamin C per 100 g, covering roughly 40–45% of the ICMR-NIN 2020 RDA for men. Beta-carotene supports vitamin A and low-light vision. Mangiferin shows anti-inflammatory activity in cell studies. Dietary fibre aids digestion. Non-haem iron absorption from plant foods improves when you eat mango alongside a rice-and-dal meal.

During the February-to-June Alphonso season, a single daily serving from a GI-tagged Ratnagiri or Devgad fruit gets you most of these benefits without any supplementation.

What happens if I eat mango daily?

Eating one 100 g serving of ripe Alphonso daily during the March-to-June season gives your body consistent vitamin C — about 40–45% of the ICMR-NIN 2020 RDA for men per serving. Vitamin C is water-soluble and not stored, so a daily habit matters more than an occasional large dose. Beta-carotene and fibre accumulate benefit the same way.

Natural hay-bed ripened Alphonso, with no carbide or ethylene, is the cleanest way to build that daily habit — independently tested, all residues within Codex limits.

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