One mango peti (aam ki peti, हापूस आंबा पेटी) holds 6, 12 or 24 fruits depending on the box size you order online today. A traditional wooden peti held 4–6 dozen. At AlphonsoMango.in, Ratnagiri and Devgad Hapus peti boxes ship during the Alphonso season (February to June).
· Alphonso season: February to June (peak March to May)
What is a mango peti (aam ki peti)?
A mango peti — or aam ki peti, ambyachi peti, hapus peti — is simply the box a mango grower packs fruit into after harvest. The word peti is Marathi and Hindi for box or crate. Traditionally, that meant a ventilated wooden crate, roughly 60 cm × 40 cm × 20 cm, holding 4 to 6 dozen (48 to 72 fruits). You still see those crates at Crawford Market in Mumbai and at Ratnagiri's APMC yard during peak season in April and May.
What changed is how the fruit reaches a home in Delhi or Bengaluru. A wooden peti built for a 30-minute truck ride to the local market isn't designed to survive a 1,200 km courier journey in a van in May heat. That's why at AlphonsoMango.in we shifted to 5-ply corrugated fibreboard (CFB) boxes. Same fruit, same Konkan orchards, different container.
Both are called peti. The format changed; the tradition didn't.
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How many mangoes are in one peti?
It depends on which peti you mean. Here's how the counts break down for what we sell and what the old wholesale peti held:
| Peti size | Fruit count | Common name | Who it's for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half dozen | 6 fruits | Adhali peti / trial box | First-time buyers, small households |
| 1 dozen | 12 fruits | Ek dajan / 1 dajan mango | Family of 3–4 over one week |
| 2 dozen | 24 fruits | Don dajan / family peti | Joint families, summer aamras gatherings |
| 5 dozen+ | 60+ fruits | Bulk / HoReCa peti | Offices, societies, hotels, gifting |
| Traditional wooden peti | 48–72 fruits | Khoka / aam ki peti | Wholesale market, bulk home stock |
The count inside each box is fixed. 12 is always 12, regardless of grade. What changes is the weight per fruit, and therefore the total weight of the peti.
How much does 1 peti of mangoes weigh by grade?
Every fruit in our boxes is individually weighed and graded before packing. Mixed grades don't go into the same dozen because that would make ripening uneven inside the box. Here are the verified weight ranges for Alphonso mangoes by grade:
| Grade | Weight per fruit | 12-fruit net weight (approx.) | 24-fruit net weight (approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small | 150–180 g | 1.8–2.2 kg | 3.6–4.3 kg |
| Medium | 180–225 g | 2.2–2.7 kg | 4.3–5.4 kg |
| Extra Large | 250–275 g | 3.0–3.3 kg | 6.0–6.6 kg |
| Jumbo | 275–300 g | 3.3–3.6 kg | 6.6–7.2 kg |
Add roughly 800 g to 1 kg for the box, foam-net sleeves, hay bedding and partition. That's the gross weight your courier handles. A Jumbo-grade 2-dozen peti can gross around 8 kg. Worth checking your building's lift limit if you're ordering a bulk lot.
Ratnagiri or Devgad hapus mango peti — which one?
Both carry GI No. 139, the same Geographical Indication covering Konkan's designated Alphonso zone, issued by the GI Registry of India. The certificate date is 16 October 2019. So neither origin is more "genuine" than the other. The difference is in character.
Ratnagiri Alphonso comes from orchards along the coast from Rajapur up through Mirya, Golap and Nachane villages. The fruit turns deep saffron-yellow at peak ripeness and hits Brix of 18 to 24°, with most mid-season fruit in the 20–22° range. The flavour is intense and front-loaded. You smell it before you cut it.
Devgad Alphonso, from villages like Jamsande, Vijaydurg and Kunkeshwar on the southern Sindhudurg coast, tends to ripen a touch later and holds its sweetness in a more restrained way. The skin retains a faint green tinge even at full ripeness, which confuses buyers who expect bright yellow. It's not unripe. It's Devgad. Brix at full ripeness reaches the upper end of that 18–24° range, sometimes 22–24°.
Our repeat-order data across 47,000+ customers shows a clear pattern: north India leans Ratnagiri, Mumbai leans Devgad. Both are right. If you grew up eating Devgad hapus from a family supplier in Dadar market, Ratnagiri may taste sharper than you expect. If you're new to Alphonso, Ratnagiri's bold saffron flavour is the easier introduction.
Browse the Ratnagiri Alphonso Mango (GI Tagged) — Authentic Hapus Aam and the Original Devgad Alphonso Mango (Export Quality Devgad Hapus) — both currently out of season; available February to June (peak March to May), last listed from ₹1849 per dozen box.
How is the courier mango peti packed?
The box is a top-and-bottom 5-ply CFB box, 130 gsm paper, with alternating flute orientation so pressure from all four sides is absorbed by the corrugation rather than the fruit. Corner and edge reinforcement means the box survives being stacked under other parcels, which it will be, in a courier van.
Inside, a 12-slot partition carries the transit pressure. Each mango sits in its own slot, cushioned in a foam-net sleeve (flat width 50–55 mm, length 100–120 mm matched to fruit size). The sleeve prevents two things that damage Alphonso specifically: side bruising that triggers premature black spots on the thin skin, and stem punctures from neighbouring fruit where the latex can cross-contaminate and cause decay rings.
Below the fruit, a hay bed. The same paddy straw that growers in Ratnagiri and Devgad have used for generations. Not decoration, not nostalgia. Hay is a gentle, breathable cushion that also wicks condensation. Six air holes, three on top and three on the bottom, keep airflow moving so the fruit ripens rather than sweats.
The fruit leaves our Malvan packing centre or Devgad packing point at 70–80% ripeness, firm enough to handle courier transit, and finishes ripening in your kitchen over about three days after delivery.
How to ripen a mango peti at home
When the box arrives, the mangoes will be firm and possibly still tinged green at the shoulders. That's correct. Here's what to do:
- Keep the foam sleeves on until you're ready to eat. They prevent bruising during the ripening days at home.
- Leave the box in a cool, ventilated room — not the fridge, not direct sun. A room at 24°C–28°C is ideal. The hay-bed ripening we start at our Mumbai packhouse continues at your home.
- Check after 48 hours. Press gently at the base. A slight give means the fruit is ready. The saffron colour deepens across the skin.
- Once ripe, refrigerate and eat within two days. Cold halts further ripening; it doesn't improve flavour but it does buy you time.
- Never refrigerate unripe Alphonso. Cold at that stage dulls the aromatic compounds and you lose the signature fragrance. We see this in customer feedback every season. The ones who refrigerate immediately always say the mangoes were tasteless.
For a family of four, a 1-dozen Medium-grade peti ripens in batches naturally. A few fruits each day over 3–4 days, which is actually ideal. You're not eating 12 mangoes in one sitting. The staggered ripening inside a well-packed box is a feature, not a flaw. For more on this, see our guide on what's inside a hapus amba peti.
When is the mango peti season — and what about Kesar, Payri and Dasheri?
Alphonso (Hapus) season runs February to June, with the peak in March through May. We dispatch Ratnagiri and Devgad hapus peti boxes during this window only. No fresh Alphonso is dispatched July to January. That's an honest constraint of working with a seasonal fruit. We don't substitute cold-store fruit or blend in off-season mangoes to keep selling.
If you're searching outside the Alphonso season:
- Kesar mango (GI No. 185, from Junagadh and Gir in Gujarat) runs a slightly different season, typically May to July. We carry Kesar boxes on the site.
- Payri mango is an early Konkan variety, arriving before Alphonso in February–March. Smaller, intensely sweet, and beloved by anyone who grew up in a Konkan household.
- Dasheri is a north Indian variety, peak June–July, with a different flavour profile entirely.
Each has its own product page on our mango collection with current season status and pricing.
Bulk mango peti for offices, housing societies and corporate gifting
From 5 dozen (roughly 15–20 kg of fruit) upward, we handle HoReCa and corporate orders. That's the threshold where logistics, grading and dispatch are planned differently from a retail box. We've shipped bulk peti orders to luxury hotel groups, event organisers and private banks, and multi-destination dispatch across India in a single order is possible.
In May 2026 we handled a multi-destination corporate dispatch across India for an event by Messe Muenchen India Pvt. Ltd. Coordinating delivery timing across cities is the part that requires advance planning. If you're ordering for an office or a residential society, the earlier in the season you confirm, the better the grade availability.
For bulk enquiries, read our aam ki peti price guide or reach us on WhatsApp. Details are on the contact page.
How to order a mango peti online from AlphonsoMango.in
- Choose your origin — Ratnagiri or Devgad Alphonso. If you're unsure, read the Ratnagiri vs Devgad section above.
- Choose your grade and count — Small, Medium, Extra Large or Jumbo; half dozen, 1 dozen or 2 dozen. For bulk (5 dozen+), use the corporate enquiry form.
- Add to cart and enter your pincode — we service 15,000–17,000 pin codes across India via BlueDart, Delhivery, Ekart or XpressBees depending on your location.
- Confirm before 3 PM IST on a dispatch day. Same-day dispatch, tracking SMS sent when the box moves.
- Receive and ripen — follow the ripening steps above. Transit is 20–24 hours to metro cities; 1–3 days elsewhere in India.
We don't ship Alphonso outside the February–June season. Pre-orders open in March. If you're reading this in July or later, bookmark the page and check back before March.
One thing we don't do: we don't blend cold-store fruit with fresh-season fruit to extend availability. When the season ends, it ends. That's the limitation of selling real Hapus from 55 villages across Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts, and it's also why the fruit tastes the way it does. For more on ordering, see our guide on how to buy a mango peti online.
Is the mango peti GI-certified?
AlphonsoMango.in is operated by Powle Home Foods, which holds GI Authorised User certificate AU/5974/GI/139/260 (GI No. 139, Registry Certificate 4163, issued 16 October 2019) by the Geographical Indications Registry of India. FSSAI licence 10020022011783. APEDA registration 225579.
That means every hapus peti we dispatch is sourced from the GI-designated zone, from villages like Velas, Anjarle, Jamsande and Vijaydurg, among 55 named villages across Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg. Prashant Powle visits orchards before the season opens to assess tree condition directly. No middlemen between the grower and our packing centre.
The fruit is also independently tested each week through the season by Envirocare Labs Pvt. Ltd. (NABL accredited, certificate TC-8284). All residues tested within Codex maximum residue limits. We don't use the word pesticide-free. One residue was detected within limits in the 2025 test, but the results are verifiable.
Frequently asked questions
What is the price of a mango peti (hapus aam ki peti)?
We don't publish fixed prices here because they change week to week through the season based on grade, origin and supply. Current prices for Ratnagiri and Devgad Alphonso peti boxes are shown on the product pages at alphonsomango.in.
When is the mango peti season for ordering online?
Alphonso (Hapus) mango peti season runs February to June, with peak availability March through May. No fresh Alphonso is dispatched July to January. Kesar mango runs slightly later, typically May to July.
How long does mango peti delivery take across India?
Orders placed before 3 PM IST ship same day via BlueDart, Delhivery, Ekart or XpressBees depending on your pin code. Transit is 20–24 hours to metro cities and 1–3 days to most other destinations in India.
How do I know the mango peti is genuine Alphonso and not a fake?
AlphonsoMango.in holds GI Authorised User certificate AU/5974/GI/139/260 (GI No. 139, issued 16 October 2019). All fruit is sourced from Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg villages in the GI-designated Konkan zone, and verified against FSSAI licence 10020022011783.
How many kg is one mango peti?
Net fruit weight in a 1-dozen peti ranges from about 1.8 kg (Small grade, 150–180 g per fruit) to 3.6 kg (Jumbo grade, 275–300 g per fruit). Add roughly 800 g to 1 kg for packaging. A 2-dozen Jumbo peti can gross around 8 kg.
What is the difference between a traditional wooden mango peti and the courier box?
A traditional wooden peti held 4–6 dozen (48–72 fruits) and was designed for short truck journeys to local markets. Courier boxes are 5-ply corrugated fibreboard holding 6, 12 or 24 fruits, engineered for 1–3 day transit across India without bruising the fruit.
Source: Powle Home Foods (AlphonsoMango.in), GI Authorised User AU/5974/GI/139/260; FSSAI 10020022011783; APEDA 225579; natural hay-bed ripening, no carbide.