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Alphonso mango (Hapus) from Ratnagiri and Devgad costs ₹1,849–₹5,499 per box on AlphonsoMango.in. The season runs February to June, with peak fruit in March–May. GI No. 139 certified, carbide-free, delivered in 1–3 days across India.

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Both varieties carry GI No. 139. Both are ripened on hay beds — no carbide, no ethylene. Devgad fruit ships to the US, UK, UAE, Singapore and Japan each season. If you are in Mumbai, Devgad Hapus is the local preference. Customers from Delhi, Chandigarh and Hyderabad lean toward Ratnagiri — sharper aroma, firmer flesh that holds the 20-hour transit better.

Ratnagiri vs Devgad: Which to Choose

Feature	Ratnagiri Alphonso	Devgad Alphonso
GI Tag	No. 139 (AU/5974/GI/139/260)	No. 139 (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)
Flavour profile	Sharp aroma, firm saffron-yellow flesh	Rich, creamy, slightly sweeter
Price range	₹1,849 – ₹5,399	₹1,849 – ₹5,499
Export markets served	US, UK, UAE, Singapore, Japan	US, UK, UAE, Singapore, Japan
Best for	North India shipping, longer transit	Mumbai gifting, connoisseur orders

What is the Brix level of Devgad Alphonso?

Devgad Alphonso reaches 18–24° Brix at full ripeness, typically landing at the upper end of that range. Ratnagiri fruit sits across the same band. The difference is not in sweetness alone — Devgad pulp has a creamier texture that Mumbai buyers have preferred for decades, which is why repeat-order data from our 47,000+ customers shows Mumbai leaning Devgad and north India leaning Ratnagiri.

Which grade should you order?

Small (150–180 g) suits everyday eating and Aamras. Medium (180–225 g) is the most popular all-purpose grade. Extra Large (250–275 g) and Jumbo (275–300 g) are the right choice for gifting — they photograph well and the flesh-to-seed ratio is noticeably higher. Every fruit is individually weighed at our Malvan packing centre or Devgad packing point before it goes into the box.

Delivery Across India

Fruit is harvested by hand from sea-facing orchards in villages like Pawas, Golap and Nachane (Ratnagiri district) and Devgad, Jamsande and Vijaydurg (Sindhudurg). From tree to our packhouse takes about two hours. After post-harvest cooling and a 10–12-hour AC road leg to Mumbai, the mangoes rest on hay beds for 24–48 hours of natural ripening. Total time from harvest to dispatch: 48–72 hours.

We dispatch via BlueDart, Delhivery, Ekart or XpressBees depending on your pin code. Transit is 20–24 hours to metro cities, 1–3 days to the rest of India. We cover 15,000–17,000 serviceable pin codes. Fruit leaves us at 70–80% ripeness — firm enough for the journey, fully ripe within about three days of delivery.

Each box is a 5-ply corrugated fibreboard courier-grade carton (130 gsm, alternate flute orientation), with a 12-slot partition that carries transit pressure so the fruit does not. Every mango sits in a foam-net sleeve (flat width 50–55 mm) on a hay bed. The foam net prevents the lenticel blackening that happens when Alphonso skin rubs against another surface — something a plain cardboard tray cannot do.

Transit damage or quality failure? Report within 24 hours of delivery with photos or video on WhatsApp. We send a fresh replacement or credit your account. No physical return needed.

How to Order

1. Select your variety and grade. Choose Ratnagiri (₹1,849–₹5,399) or Devgad (₹1,849–₹5,499) on the product page, then pick your grade — Small, Medium, Extra Large or Jumbo. Half-dozen, one-dozen and two-dozen box options are available.
2. Add to cart and check out. Enter your delivery pin code at checkout to confirm serviceability across our 15,000–17,000 covered pin codes.
3. We dispatch and track. Your order ships via BlueDart, Delhivery, Ekart or XpressBees depending on your pin code, reaching most Indian cities in 1–3 days.

Where These Mangoes Come From

Prashant Powle started AlphonsoMango.in in 2017 and registered Powle Home Foods in July 2019. The network now covers 55 named villages across Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts — from Rajapur and Jaitapur in the south of Ratnagiri district to Kunkeshwar and Mithbav on the Devgad coast. Over 100 partner farmer families supply fruit, with orchards typically 12–25 years old. Prashant selects each orchard against consistent Brix readings, tree longevity and alternate-bearing management. Orchards that fail the Brix check in a given year do not supply that season — no exceptions.

The fruit is hand-harvested using a Nutan or Zela pole fitted with a catching net and cutting blade. The tree is never shaken; the fruit never falls. For tall trees, an indigenously developed length-extending pole with a camera locates the fruit before the cut. This matters because a bruise from a fall shows up three days later as a dark patch under the skin — by which time the mango is already in your kitchen.

Cultivation follows strict SOPs covering which natural sprays and fertilisers are used from flowering through harvest. Pesticide-residue testing is done weekly through the season by Envirocare Labs Pvt. Ltd., Thane (NABL accredited, certificate TC-8284). The April 2025 report (certificate 01/ETHAP2500044, issued 5 April 2025) tested 28 residues: 27 were below the limit of quantification (0.01 mg/kg); thiamethoxam was detected at 0.013 mg/kg against a Codex maximum of 0.2 mg/kg. All residues within Codex limits. We do not claim pesticide-free.

How We Ripen the Fruit

Natural hay-bed ripening — called Aadi ripening — is the only method we use, in temperature-controlled rooms at the Mumbai packhouse. The 24–48 hours the fruit spends on hay is monitored, not gas-triggered. No ethylene chambers. No calcium carbide. No artificial ripening agents of any kind.

We assumed that calcium carbide was primarily a street-vendor problem. Then we started getting questions from customers who had bought "Alphonso" from supermarket chains and found the skin yellowed but the flesh white and tasteless. That is what calcium carbide does — it forces colour without building sugar. Hay-bed ripening lets the starch convert to sugar at its own pace. The 18–24° Brix range we see at full ripeness is the result of that patience, not a chemical shortcut.

After natural ripening, an AI/ML-assisted machine scanner checks each mango for internal defects (spongy tissue) and external deformities before packing. Spongy tissue is invisible from the outside — it is the one quality failure that no visual grading can catch without scanning.

How to Spot Genuine Alphonso

What does GI No. 139 mean for the buyer?

GI No. 139 covers Alphonso mangoes from Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts only. Powle Home Foods holds GI Authorised User certificate AU/5974/GI/139/260 (Registry cert 4163, issued 16 October 2019) for Ratnagiri fruit, and AU/6932 for Devgad fruit. Any seller using "GI-certified Alphonso" without an Authorised User number is making an unverifiable claim — ask for the AU number.

How to tell if a mango was ripened with carbide

Carbide-ripened fruit yellows unevenly from the outside in. The skin near the stem tip goes bright yellow while the shoulder stays green, and the flesh beneath is pale and fibrous rather than deep saffron. Hay-ripened Alphonso turns a uniform golden yellow, sometimes with a faint blush, and the pulp is saffron-orange to the seed. The aroma is the clearest test — carbide fruit smells faintly chemical near the stem; natural Hapus smells of the fruit itself, sweet and slightly floral.

Nutrition

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 RDA for adult men (80 mg/day) and about 50% for adult women (65 mg/day). The pulp also contains mangiferin, a polyphenol studied by Govindappa et al. (2011) for anti-inflammatory activity in cell studies. We cite that for context, not as a health claim — eat the mango because it is the finest fruit of the Indian summer, not because of a cell study.

Alphonso puree is suitable as a weaning food from about six months, per our product FAQ. Treat that as a serving suggestion, not medical advice.

Storage After Delivery

Your box arrives at 70–80% ripeness. Keep the fruit at room temperature for two to three days. Do not refrigerate unripe Alphonso — cold stops the ripening and the flesh turns mealy. Once fully ripe (the whole fruit gives slightly under gentle pressure and the saffron aroma is strong), you can refrigerate for one to two days. Cut fruit should go in an airtight container in the fridge and eaten the same day.

One honest limit: we do not sell fresh Alphonso mango from July through January. The season ends by June. Off-season options on the site include Aamras, mango pulp and other products, but fresh Hapus is not available in that window — anyone selling "fresh Alphonso" in August is selling stored or imported fruit, not Konkan Hapus.

Frequently Asked Questions

Authority

AlphonsoMango.in is operated by Powle Home Foods, founded in 2017 by Prashant Powle (Powle Home Foods registered July 2019, first full commercial season 2020). GI Authorised User: AU/5974/GI/139/260 and AU/6932. FSSAI licence: 10020022011783. APEDA registration: 225579. All fruit is hay-bed ripened — no carbide, no ethylene chambers, no artificial ripening agents. Prashant was interviewed by The Economic Times in June 2026 as a GI-certified Alphonso grower and trader on weather, yield and the pressures facing the variety. The brand has served 47,000+ customers since 2019, with 46% reordering and an average of 2.8 boxes per customer per season. Verified buyer reviews on alphonsomango.in average 4.35 stars on Judge.me.

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

For a deeper guide on what separates genuine Konkan Hapus from imitations, read our guide to buying Alphonso mango online. If you want to understand the regional differences across the Konkan coast, our Konkan mango buying guide covers them in detail.

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