AlphonsoMango.in is the website for Alphonso mangoes sourced directly from 55 Konkan villages across Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, dispatched by BlueDart, Delhivery, Ekart or XpressBees — 1–3 days to most Indian cities. GI Authorised User AU/5974/GI/139/260. Season runs February to June.
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The 2027 season opens on 1 February 2027. Both products below are currently out of stock. Pre-orders open before dispatch; you can cancel any pre-order before it ships.
Malawi Mango
₹2,100–₹2,500 | Out of stock — opens February 2027
A coastal Konkan variety, hand-harvested and hay-bed ripened.
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Pairi Mango (Payari Mango)
₹2,799 | Out of stock — opens February 2027
Sweet, fibre-free Pairi, sourced from the same coastal Konkan belt.
Buy Now →Ratnagiri vs Devgad: Which to Choose
Both carry GI Tag No. 139. The difference is in the orchard microclimate — Devgad orchards sit closer to the Arabian Sea coast in Sindhudurg, and their fruit tends toward the upper end of the 18–24° Brix range. Ratnagiri fruit, sourced from villages like Pawas, Golap and Nachane, is what north Indian buyers lean toward; Mumbai buyers historically prefer Devgad, according to our repeat-order data from 47,000+ customers.
| Feature | Ratnagiri Alphonso | Devgad Alphonso |
|---|---|---|
| GI number | No. 139 (AU/5974) | No. 139 (AU/6932) |
| Season window | February–June | February–June |
| Brix at full ripeness | 18–24° | 18–24° (typically upper end) |
| Fruit weight by grade | Small 150–180 g; Medium 180–225 g; XL 250–275 g; Jumbo 275–300 g | Small 150–180 g; Medium 180–225 g; XL 250–275 g; Jumbo 275–300 g |
| Sample source villages | Pawas, Golap, Nachane, Mirya, Kasheli | Devgad, Jamsande, Vijaydurg, Dahibav, Girye |
| Who tends to order it | North India, gifts | Mumbai, connoisseurs |
We sell both. If you want to compare them in a single season, order one dozen of each — box sizes are half dozen, 1 dozen and 2 dozen.
Delivery Across India
Fruit is dispatched at 70–80% ripeness — firm enough to survive transit, fully ripe within about three days of delivery. The supply chain runs like this: harvest to Ratnagiri or Devgad packhouse in roughly two hours, post-harvest cooling, then 10–12 hours by air-conditioned vehicle to the Mumbai packhouse, 24–48 hours of natural hay-bed ripening there, then courier dispatch. Total harvest-to-dispatch time: 48–72 hours.
Transit from Mumbai: 20–24 hours to metro cities, 1–3 days to most other Indian pin codes. We reach 15,000–17,000 serviceable pin codes via BlueDart, Delhivery, Ekart or XpressBees — the carrier depends on your pin code, not a fixed choice. Fresh Alphonso is not available July to January.
Every box is a top-and-bottom 5-ply corrugated fibreboard (CFB) box, 130 gsm paper, courier-grade, with a 12-slot partition that carries transit pressure so the fruit does not. Each mango sits in a foam-net sleeve (flat width 50–55 mm) on a hay bed. Six air holes top and bottom keep airflow active during the final ripening stage.
Transit-damaged or quality-failed fruit is replaced with a fresh dispatch or credited to your account. Report within 24 hours of delivery with photos or video on WhatsApp. No physical return is needed.
How to Order
- Select your grade. Choose Ratnagiri or Devgad Alphonso, then pick a weight grade — Small (150–180 g), Medium (180–225 g), Extra Large (250–275 g) or Jumbo (275–300 g). Pre-orders for the 2027 season open at alphonsomango.in/collections/best-collections.
- Add to cart. Box sizes are half dozen, 1 dozen and 2 dozen; HoReCa and corporate orders start from 5 dozen (roughly 15–20 kg).
- Place your order. We dispatch by BlueDart, Delhivery, Ekart or XpressBees depending on your pin code; most Indian cities receive the fruit within 1–3 days.
Where These Mangoes Come From
We source from 55 named villages across Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts — places like Pawas, Golap and Nachane in Ratnagiri taluka; Devgad, Jamsande, Vijaydurg and Dahibav in Devgad taluka; and Achara, Tondavali and Shiroda along the Malvan and Vengurla coastline. Our 100+ partner farmer families run orchards typically 12–25 years old, chosen by Prashant Powle for Brix consistency and long-term alternate-bearing management.
Kesar mangoes on the site come from Junagadh district in Gujarat — the Girnar foothills, Gir and Talala belt — under GI Tag No. 185. We do not source Kesar from Konkan.
Every fruit is hand-harvested using a Nutan/Zela pole fitted with a catching net and cutting mechanism. The tree is never shaken. Taller trees are handled with an indigenously developed length-extending pole fitted with a camera. No fruit falls to the ground.
Cultivation follows strict SOPs covering which natural sprays and fertilisers are applied from flowering to harvest. Pesticide-residue testing runs weekly through the season at Envirocare Labs, Thane (NABL accredited, certificate TC-8284). The April 2025 report (01/ETHAP2500044, issued 5 April 2025) found all 28 residues within Codex maximum residue limits; 27 of 28 were below the limit of quantification (0.01 mg/kg). We state it accurately: independently tested, all residues within Codex limits.
How to Spot a Genuine Alphonso
What does the GI tag actually mean?
GI No. 139 covers Alphonso mangoes from Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts. An Authorised User number — ours is AU/5974/GI/139/260, GI Registry Certificate No. 4163, issued 16 October 2019 — means Powle Home Foods has been verified by the GI Registry as a legitimate user of that tag. Without that number, a seller cannot legally label fruit as GI-certified Alphonso.
At the supermarket, you cannot check this. Online, you can — ask the seller for their AU number and cross-reference it against the GI Registry.
What does a genuine Ratnagiri Alphonso look, smell and taste like?
Skin colour at full ripeness is a deep saffron-yellow, not uniform green with yellow patches (a sign of carbide ripening). The aroma hits before you cut — a warm, floral sweetness that is distinct to the variety. Pulp is fibre-free, dense and deep orange. Brix runs 18–24° at full ripeness; anything below 16° is likely unripe or a different variety being sold as Alphonso. The lenticels (small dots on the skin) are pale and raised on genuine fruit; they blacken with friction, which is why we wrap each mango in a foam-net sleeve.
Why carbide matters
Calcium carbide ripening forces a green mango to turn yellow in 24–36 hours without developing full sugar content or aroma. The Brix stays low, the skin yellows unevenly, and the flavour is flat. We use no carbide, no ethylene chambers, no artificial ripening agents. The 24–48 hours our fruit spends at the Mumbai packhouse is natural ripening on a hay bed in a temperature-controlled room — monitored, not gas-triggered.
How We Ripen the Fruit
The traditional method is called Aadi ripening — burying mangoes in hay. Hay insulates the fruit, regulates surface temperature and wicks away moisture. Our Mumbai packhouse uses this method in temperature-controlled rooms, so the natural process is consistent across the season without any chemical shortcut.
Fruit arrives from Ratnagiri and Devgad by air-conditioned vehicle. It goes through post-harvest hot-water treatment to reduce surface issues, then cooling, then the 24–48 hour hay-bed stage, then AI/ML-assisted machine scanning for internal spongy tissue and external deformities, weight grading, foam-net sleeving, packing and dispatch. That full sequence — harvest to courier handover — takes 48–72 hours.
We dispatch at 70–80% ripeness. The fruit ripens fully in about three days at your end. Do not refrigerate unripe mangoes; keep them at room temperature until they yield slightly to gentle pressure.
Storage After Delivery
Keep the box at room temperature, away from direct sun. Unripe fruit ripens in two to three days. Once ripe, move to the refrigerator and consume within two to three days. Do not stack heavy items on the box — the partition handles courier pressure, not household pressure. Cut fruit can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to two days.
What's Inside the Fruit
Ripe Alphonso pulp contains roughly 30–36 mg of vitamin C per 100 g. A 100 g serving meets about 40–45% of the ICMR-NIN 2020 recommended daily intake for adult men (80 mg/day) and about 50% for adult women (65 mg/day). These are ICMR-NIN 2020 figures — the older 40 mg/day figure from 2010 is superseded.
Mangiferin, a polyphenol found in mango pulp and skin, has been studied for anti-inflammatory activity in cell studies (Govindappa et al., 2011). That is a cell study — it tells you the compound is active, not that eating mangoes cures inflammation. We state what the evidence actually says.
Alphonso puree is suitable for babies from about six months as a first food. Keep it as a serving suggestion and confirm with your paediatrician.
18% of our orders are gifts — a box of Devgad Alphonso from Jamsande or Vijaydurg, sent directly to someone's home, is a more honest gift than any processed food at the same price point.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the price of Alphonso mangoes online?
Prices vary by grade and season. Malawi Mango is priced at ₹2,100–₹2,500 and Pairi Mango at ₹2,799. Both are out of stock until the 2027 season opens in February. Check current prices on alphonsomango.in.
When is the Alphonso mango season?
The season runs February to June, with peak supply from March to May. No fresh Alphonso is available July to January. The 2027 season opens 1 February 2027.
How long does delivery take?
Metro cities typically receive fruit within 20–24 hours of dispatch. Most other Indian cities: 1–3 days. Dispatch is via BlueDart, Delhivery, Ekart or XpressBees depending on your pin code, across 15,000–17,000 serviceable locations.
Authority
AlphonsoMango.in is operated by Powle Home Foods, founded in 2017 by Prashant Powle and registered as an entity in July 2019. The brand holds GI Authorised User number AU/5974/GI/139/260 (GI Registry Certificate No. 4163, issued 16 October 2019), FSSAI licence 10020022011783 and APEDA registration 225579. All fruit is ripened on a natural hay bed — no carbide, no ethylene chambers, no artificial ripening agents of any kind. 46% of customers reorder; the average buyer takes 2.8 boxes in a season.
Source: Powle Home Foods (AlphonsoMango.in), Envirocare Labs Pvt. Ltd. NABL-accredited pesticide residue report 01/ETHAP2500044, issued 5 April 2025 — all 28 residues within Codex maximum residue limits.
People Also Ask
Which is the original Alphonso mango?
The original Alphonso mango comes from the Konkan coast of Maharashtra — specifically Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts, which hold GI Tag No. 139. Ratnagiri and Devgad are the two benchmark origins. Fruit grown outside these districts cannot legally carry the GI-certified Alphonso label, no matter how similar it looks.
We source from 55 villages across both districts, and every box we ship carries our GI Authorised User number AU/5974/GI/139/260 — verifiable against the GI Registry.
What country is Alphonso mango from?
Alphonso mango is from India. It originates along the Konkan coast of Maharashtra, with Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts recognised under Geographical Indication No. 139. The variety was named after Afonso de Albuquerque, a Portuguese viceroy, whose grafting techniques in Goa shaped the fruit centuries ago.
Today, genuine GI-tagged Alphonso is grown only in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg — and exported from there to the US, UK, UAE, Singapore and Japan.
Read our full Devgad Alphonso guide for a deeper look at how sea-facing orchards affect flavour, and our Ratnagiri delivery guide for taluka-by-taluka sourcing details.
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