Alphonso Mango in Goa

Alphonso mango in Goa grows in red laterite soil along the same Konkan coastline that runs into Ratnagiri and Devgad. GI No. 139 covers the authenticated variety. Season runs February to June, peak March to May, with Brix of 18–24° at full ripeness. Delivered in 1–3 days from ₹1849.

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Ratnagiri vs Devgad: Which to Choose

Attribute	Ratnagiri Alphonso	Devgad Alphonso
GI coverage	GI No. 139 (AU/5974/GI/139/260)	GI No. 139 + Devgad GI AU/6932
Season	February–June, peak March–May	February–June, peak March–May
Brix at full ripeness	18–24°	18–24° (typically upper end)
Fruit weight (by grade)	150–300 g (Small to Jumbo)	150–300 g (Small to Jumbo)
Price range	₹1849–₹5399	₹1849–₹5499
Weight grades available	Small (150–180 g), Medium (180–225 g), Extra Large (250–275 g), Jumbo (275–300 g)	Small (150–180 g), Medium (180–225 g), Extra Large (250–275 g), Jumbo (275–300 g)
Box sizes	Half dozen, 1 dozen, 2 dozen	Half dozen, 1 dozen, 2 dozen
Who buys it	North India customers tend to prefer Ratnagiri	Mumbai and coastal customers lean Devgad

Delivery Across India

Every box travels from the Ratnagiri or Devgad packhouse to our Mumbai packhouse by air-conditioned vehicle — about 10–12 hours. After 24–48 hours of natural hay-bed ripening at Mumbai, fruit dispatches by BlueDart, Delhivery, Ekart or XpressBees depending on your pin code. We reach 15,000–17,000 serviceable pin codes. Metro cities get delivery in 20–24 hours. Most other Indian cities receive fruit in 1–3 days.

Fruit goes out at 70–80% ripeness — firm enough to survive transit, fully ripe within roughly three days of delivery. The box is a 5-ply corrugated fibreboard courier-grade carton with a 12-slot partition that takes the transit pressure instead of the fruit. Each mango sits in a foam-net sleeve (flat width 50–55 mm) on a hay bed, so skin friction, stem punctures and vibration bruising don't happen in transit. Alphonso lenticels blacken when rubbed — the foam-net sleeve prevents that entirely.

We do not dispatch fresh Alphonso from July to January. That is the honest limit of the season, and anyone who claims to sell fresh Hapus in October is not selling what they say.

100% damage replacement is available with photo evidence submitted within 24 hours of delivery.

Origin: How the Alphonso Reached Goa

The variety is named after Afonso de Albuquerque, the Portuguese colonial governor who controlled Goa from 1509. Portuguese missionaries brought grafted mango cultivars from South America and crossed them with local Konkan varieties to produce what became the Alphonso. Goa was the entry point — the red laterite soil, humidity from the Arabian Sea and distinct dry season from November to February suited the trees perfectly.

The same geography that made Goa right for early cultivation also made neighbouring Ratnagiri and Devgad — two to five hours north along the coast — the best places to grow the fruit at commercial scale. Those two districts now hold GI Tag No. 139. Goa grows its own Alphonso too, but the certified, export-grade fruit comes from Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg.

In Goa, the mango is called Aafoos or Hapoos in Konkani — the same phonetic family as Hapus in Marathi. The fruit you buy at Panjim market in April and the fruit dispatched from Devgad's Jamsande village share the same parentage. The flavour difference comes from the soil's iron content, the precise rainfall pattern and how the fruit is handled after harvest.

Goa's Own Mango Varieties

Goa grows at least a dozen distinct mango varieties alongside Alphonso. Knowing them helps you understand why Alphonso commands a separate conversation.

Mankurad (Goa Mankurad Amo)

The most important Goan variety. Called Malcorada in Portuguese — literally "well-coloured." Small, oval, intensely sweet. Ripens earlier than Alphonso. Fibre content is higher and the flesh less firm. You cannot ship it reliably because the skin is thin and it bruises easily.

Malgesh Amo

Named after the Mangueshi temple town in Ponda taluka. A large fruit, pale yellow, mildly tart with a resinous note. Local favourite but rarely exported.

Culas Amo (Colaso)

A medium-sized variety with a distinctive elongated shape. Flesh is pale, slightly fibrous. Seen in Salcete and Quepem talukas. Harvested in May and June.

Bishop Amo

Named by the Portuguese clergy. Round, green-skinned even when ripe, mildly sweet. Grown in South Goa. Not commonly sold outside Goa.

Hilario Aam

A late-season variety, arriving in June. The flesh holds more acidity than Alphonso and the aroma is lighter. Grown mostly in North Goa near Pernem.

Mussarat Amo

An old variety associated with Goa's Muslim agricultural communities. Medium-sized, golden-yellow at ripeness, pleasant mild sweetness. Alternate bearer — trees produce well every other year.

Fernandin Aamba (Fernandin Amo / Fernandina Hafus)

This one causes the most confusion. Fernandin looks similar to Alphonso and ripens at nearly the same time. The skin colour and shape are close. But Brix rarely exceeds 16–17° and the aftertaste is sharper. In Goa's local markets, Fernandin is sometimes sold as Alphonso. The GI tag is the only reliable protection against that substitution — it exists precisely because of variants like Fernandin.

Xavier Aamba

Named after the Christian missionary tradition in Goa. Elongated fruit, thin skin, very aromatic. Mostly consumed fresh within Goa and not commercially significant outside.

Alphonso Season in Goa

The Alphonso season in Goa, Ratnagiri and Devgad runs February to June. February fruit comes from the earliest coastal orchards — smaller volumes, first-of-season excitement. March to May is peak: orchards across Pawas, Golap and Nachane in Ratnagiri taluka, and Devgad, Jamsande and Vijaydurg in Sindhudurg, all produce at full volume. By mid-June, the monsoon is breaking on the Konkan coast and the season closes.

The Goa Hapoos Festival — held annually in Panaji, usually in late April — draws buyers from across the state to taste and buy local varieties alongside Konkan Alphonso. It is worth attending once if you are in Goa during the season. But for certified, GI-authenticated Alphonso delivered to your door anywhere in India, the online route from a verified GI Authorised User is simpler and safer.

When is Alphonso mango available online?

February to June only. We do not sell fresh Alphonso outside this window. Pre-season bookings open in January for March dispatch.

What is the Brix level of Devgad Alphonso?

18 to 24° at full ripeness. Devgad fruit typically sits at the upper end of that range — one reason why customers who have tried both often reorder Devgad.

Natural Ripening — What It Actually Means

Every mango we dispatch has been ripened on a hay bed (called Aadi in the Konkan tradition) in a temperature-controlled room at our Mumbai packhouse. No ethylene chambers. No calcium carbide. No artificial ripening agents of any kind. The 24–48 hours at Mumbai is monitored natural ripening — not gas-triggered.

Calcium carbide ripening forces skin colour before the sugar develops. You get a yellow fruit that tastes like nothing. Carbide is also a health risk — it can carry arsenic and phosphorus impurities. Hay-bed ripening lets the fruit's own ethylene build naturally. The result is the full 18–24° Brix and the saffron-coloured flesh that Alphonso is known for.

We test for pesticide residues weekly through the season at Envirocare Labs Pvt. Ltd., 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 below the limit of quantification at 0.01 mg/kg. One residue, thiamethoxam, measured 0.013 mg/kg against a Codex limit of 0.20 mg/kg. We say independently tested and within Codex limits — not "pesticide-free," because one residue was detected (within limits).

Nutrition

Ripe Alphonso pulp contains roughly 30–36 mg vitamin C per 100 g. A 100 g serving meets about 40–45% of the ICMR-NIN 2020 recommended daily allowance for adult men (80 mg/day) and about 50% for adult women (65 mg/day). The pulp also contains mangiferin, a xanthone compound studied by Govindappa et al. (2011) for anti-inflammatory activity in cell models.

Alphonso pulp is fibre-low by mango standards — less than 3% fibre content — which is why it works as baby food from around six months. That is a serving suggestion, not medical advice.

How to Order

1. Step 1 — Select your grade: Choose Ratnagiri Alphonso (₹1849–₹5399) or Devgad Alphonso (₹1849–₹5499), then pick your weight grade: Small (150–180 g), Medium (180–225 g), Extra Large (250–275 g) or Jumbo (275–300 g), and your box size: half dozen, 1 dozen or 2 dozen.
2. Step 2 — Add to cart: Confirm your delivery pin code at checkout — the system routes your order to the right courier for your location.
3. Step 3 — Dispatch: Your box ships by BlueDart, Delhivery, Ekart or XpressBees depending on your pin code, reaching most Indian cities in 1–3 days.

Frequently Asked Questions

Authority

AlphonsoMango.in is operated by Powle Home Foods, founded in 2017 by Prashant Powle, with the operating entity registered in July 2019. Powle Home Foods holds GI Authorised User certificate AU/5974/GI/139/260 (GI Registry Certificate No. 4163, issued 16 October 2019), FSSAI licence 10020022011783 and APEDA registration 225579. All fruit is sourced from 55 named villages across Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts, ripened naturally on hay beds with no carbide, no ethylene chambers and no artificial agents. Prashant Powle was interviewed by The Economic Times in June 2026 as a GI-certified grower and trader on the season's weather and yield challenges. 47,000+ customers have ordered since 2019; 46% reorder.

Source: Powle Home Foods (AlphonsoMango.in), GI Authorised User AU/5974/GI/139/260, GI Registry Certificate No. 4163, issued 16 October 2019.

People Also Ask

What is the price of 1 kg of Alphonso mango in India?

Alphonso mango prices in India vary by grade, origin and packaging. At AlphonsoMango.in, GI-tagged Ratnagiri and Devgad Alphonso boxes start at ₹1849 and go up to ₹5499 depending on fruit size, grade and quantity ordered. Per-kilogram cost works out lower in larger box sizes such as two dozen.

Prices shift through the February–June season — early-season and late-season fruit costs more than peak-April supply when volumes from Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg are highest.

Which city is famous for Alphonso Mango in India?

Ratnagiri is the city most closely associated with Alphonso mango in India. The district, along with Devgad in Sindhudurg, holds GI Tag No. 139 — the authenticated designation for Alphonso. Ratnagiri Alphonso is sourced from villages like Pawas, Golap and Nachane, all within a few hours of the Arabian Sea coast.

Devgad, about two to five hours south of Ratnagiri along the Konkan coast, is equally important — its fruit typically sits at the upper end of the 18–24° Brix range.

Which mango is famous in Goa?

Mankurad is the mango most closely identified with Goa itself — small, intensely sweet, ripening earlier than Alphonso, though its thin skin means it rarely travels outside local markets. Alphonso, called Aafoos or Hapoos in Konkani, is the variety Goa is internationally associated with, even though certified GI-tagged Alphonso comes from Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts to the north.

Goa was historically the entry point for the Alphonso variety — Portuguese missionaries introduced grafted cultivars there, and the same laterite soil and Arabian Sea humidity shaped the fruit before commercial cultivation shifted to Ratnagiri and Devgad.

Learn how we grade and pack every fruit: Alphonso Mango Packaging and Grading. See how hay-bed ripening works: Natural Ripening of Alphonso Mango. Browse all varieties: Shop the full mango collection.