August 8, 2021

Buy Ratnagiri Mangoes Online: Alphonso Hapus

By Prashant Powle • 6 minute read

Buy Ratnagiri Mangoes - AlphonsoMango.in

To buy Ratnagiri mangoes online, order Ratnagiri Alphonso (Hapus) from AlphonsoMango.in by the dozen, from Rs 1,849, and we send the box by Blue Dart. Alphonso is sold fresh in season only, and the 2027 season opens on 1 February 2027.

To order, browse Ratnagiri Alphonso mango boxes.

Buy Ratnagiri mangoes online from Powle Home Foods

We are Powle Home Foods in Mumbai, and AlphonsoMango.in is where we sell Ratnagiri mangoes. Our fruit comes from across 55 villages of the Ratnagiri and Devgad belt on the Konkan coast. The Ratnagiri Alphonso Mango page lists dozen options by grade, from Rs 1,849 per dozen up to Rs 5,399 for the largest grade. A dozen weighs roughly 1.8 to 3.3 kg depending on grade, so the weight you receive depends on the option you choose.

Ratnagiri Alphonso mango, Hapus aam from Powle Home Foods

Before you pay, it helps to know what you are choosing between. Each option on the page is a dozen, so the number of mangoes is the same and the grade decides the size of each fruit. A smaller grade gives you a lighter, cheaper box. A larger grade gives you bigger, heavier fruit, which is why the top of the range costs several times the entry price. Families of four or five usually find one dozen enough for a week of fruit after meals; larger households or gifting often need two.

Larger fruit costs more and photographs better; smaller fruit is just as sweet when ripe, and it is the sensible pick if you plan to make aamras or share the box widely. If you are unsure, start with a mid-range grade. Check the product page for the current price, because it changes with grade and size.

The fruit is Alphonso, called Hapus or Hafoos in Maharashtra. Ratnagiri mango and Ratnagiri Alphonso are the same thing here: there is no separate fruit called Ratnagiri mango. Our Ratnagiri Hafoos page covers the names in more detail.

Ratnagiri and the Alphonso: origin and GI tag

Ratnagiri is a district on the Konkan coast of Maharashtra, with Ratnagiri town as its headquarters. The Konkan, according to Wikipedia, is the western coastal stretch between the Daman Ganga river and Anjediva, and its districts include Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg. Devgad, a taluka in Sindhudurg district, is the neighbouring Alphonso area, and we also sell fruit from there. Both are the same variety, and we do not rank one above the other.

Alphonso mangoes from the Konkan coast of Maharashtra

Alphonso from this belt is GI-tagged in India under GI No. 139. The Geographical Indications Registry lists the Alphonso Mango applications, and the Devgad application (No. 379) is shown as merged with No. 139. We hold GI Authorised User certificate AU/5974/GI/139/260 (GI No. 139). The tag links the name to a place; it does not replace your own checks, so ask any seller where the fruit was grown, how it was ripened and how it will reach you. Our GI tag explainer and Alphonso origin story go deeper.

The name Alphonso comes from Afonso de Albuquerque, and mango grafting was introduced in Portuguese Goa by Jesuit missionaries. Because Indian-group mangoes are monoembryonic, a named variety such as Alphonso is propagated by grafting rather than from seed.

How we ripen and handle Ratnagiri Alphonso

The fruit is hand-harvested with a zela pole fitted with a catching net, and harvest is done at Brahma Muhurta, before dawn. We do not use carbide. Our Alphonso mangoes are ripened naturally on hay beds. Calcium carbide is prohibited for ripening fruit in India under Regulation 2.3.5 of the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011. We are an FSSAI-licensed seller.

Harvest to ripening of Alphonso takes about 15 days, so some fruit in a box may be firm on arrival. This is normal for a fruit that was not forced to ripen.

Ratnagiri Alphonso mangoes from orchards on the Konkan coast

Ripe fruit gives off a sweet smell near the stalk and yields slightly when pressed at the shoulder.

Storing and ripening Ratnagiri mangoes at home

Unpack on arrival. Take the mangoes out of the box and check each one.
Lay them in a single layer at room temperature, away from direct sun. Keep them stalk side up if you can.
Check every morning. Eat a mango when it smells sweet and gives slightly at the shoulder.
Do not refrigerate firm fruit. Cold slows ripening and dulls aroma. Ripe fruit can go in the fridge for a day or two.
Freeze extra pulp. If the whole box ripens together, scoop out the pulp and freeze it in small portions for aamras later.

Our guides on ripening Alphonso at home and selection, storage and ripening give more detail. No home test proves how a mango was ripened. The water test is a rough clue, not proof.

What Ratnagiri mango gives you

Per 100 g, raw mango provides about 36 mg of vitamin C, roughly 40% of the Daily Value, about 43 micrograms of folate and about 168 mg of potassium. These are generic mango values, not Alphonso-specific lab figures, and we do not claim any. Mango also contains natural sugar, so people watching blood sugar should read our guide to mango and diabetes and talk to their doctor.

When the box is more than you can eat, canned Alphonso pulp (850 g and 3.1 kg, from Rs 590) is the all-year option. See the Ratnagiri Hapus collection for everything we list from the district.

Season, delivery and who to contact

Whoever you buy from, a few questions are fair to ask: where was the fruit grown, who harvested it, how was it ripened, when will it arrive, and who do I contact if something is wrong. We cover origin, ripening, delivery and contact on this page and on our our published brand facts, and you can write to us before you order.

Season: Alphonso is harvested about February to June, with the best supply from March to May. The 2027 season opens on 1 February 2027. Fresh Alphonso is not sold outside the season.
Delivery: We dispatch by Blue Dart, and about 65% of Indian PIN codes get next-day delivery. Orders received before 1 PM are dispatched the same day. Check your PIN code at checkout.
Damage: report it within 24 hours of delivery to support@alphonsomango.in or 8369048029.
Shipping: charges show at checkout. Our shipping charges guide explains how they work.