June 20, 2021

Mango India: Premium Mangoes Grown in India

By Prashant Powle • 6 minute read

Mango India | India Produce of Premium Mangoes - AlphonsoMango.in

Mango India means the world's biggest mango crop, and its most prized fruit is the Konkan Alphonso. We sell GI-tagged Ratnagiri and Devgad Alphonso by the dozen from Rs 1,849, plus Kesar and Pairi. Fresh Alphonso is sold in season, opening 1 February 2027.

For what is available now, see Ratnagiri Alphonso mango boxes.

Why mango and India belong together

India grows roughly 43% of the world's mangoes. That figure comes from FAO data cited on Wikipedia and also counts mangosteens and guavas, so treat it as a broad indicator: about 26 million tonnes in 2023. The mango is the national fruit of India, Pakistan and the Philippines. The English word comes from the Portuguese manga, which came from Malayalam; the root is Tamil man plus kay.

Ratnagiri Alphonso mangoes, Hapus aam from the Konkan coast of India

The fruit has a long literary life too. The 13th-century poet Amir Khusrau called the mango the fairest fruit of Hindustan, and Emperor Akbar is recorded as planting an orchard of 100,000 trees near Darbhanga in Bihar. When people search for Mango India, they are usually after one of two things: to understand which Indian mango is worth buying, or to buy one directly. This page does both.

Which Indian mango to buy

India has hundreds of named mango varieties, and each region has its own. We sell a handful and describe them here without claiming that one is best for everybody. Taste is personal, and the right choice depends on what you plan to do with the fruit.

Mangoes we sell, and what each is good for
Mango	Where it is from	Typical use	Price
Ratnagiri Hapus by the dozen	Ratnagiri, Konkan coast	Eating by the slice, aamras, gifting	From Rs 1,849 per dozen
GI-tagged Devgad Alphonso	Devgad, Sindhudurg district, Konkan coast	Eating by the slice, aamras, gifting	From Rs 1,849 per dozen
Kesar mango boxes	Gujarat	Aamras, milkshakes, eating fresh	Half-dozen Rs 999, dozen Rs 1,699
Pairi Mango	Maharashtra (Konkan)	Aamras, eating fresh	From Rs 2,799 per dozen
Dasheri Mango	North India	Eating fresh	Check the product page for the current price

A simple way to choose: if you want a fruit to cut into slices and share, start with Alphonso. If your family mostly makes aamras or milkshakes, Kesar at Rs 1,699 a dozen is an easy first box. If you are buying for a gift, Alphonso in a larger grade looks the part. None of these rules is fixed, and many customers order two kinds in one season to compare them at home.

Prices change with grade, so check the product page for the current price. Our longer guide to Indian mango varieties and the note on how many mango varieties India has go wider than our own range.

The Konkan Alphonso: what sets it apart

Alphonso takes its name from Afonso de Albuquerque. Mango grafting was introduced in Portuguese Goa by Jesuit missionaries, and because Indian-group mangoes are monoembryonic, a named variety like Alphonso is propagated by grafting rather than grown true from seed. The fruit generally weighs 150 to 300 g, and the pulp is rich, creamy and non-fibrous.

Devgad Alphonso mangoes, Hapus from the Konkan coast of India

Alphonso from the Ratnagiri and Devgad belt of the Konkan coast is GI-tagged in India under GI No. 139, and we hold GI Authorised User certificate AU/5974/GI/139/260 (GI No. 139). We source across 55 villages of that belt. The Alphonso GI tag protects a name linked to a place. It does not promise taste on its own, and a name on a box proves nothing. Ask any seller where the fruit came from and how it was ripened. Our note on the Alphonso GI tag explains the registry background.

One weakness is worth stating. Alphonso can develop spongy tissue, an internal flesh disorder. ICAR-IIHR research traced it to the seed shifting into germination mode at about 60% fruit maturity. It cannot be seen from outside, which is another reason to buy from a seller who stands behind the box.

Natural ripening, hay beds and no carbide

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, and our fruit is hand-harvested with a zela pole fitted with a catching net.

Alphonso mangoes ripening naturally on hay beds

Harvest to ripening of Alphonso takes about 15 days. Because of that, a box may arrive with a few firm mangoes. Lay them in a single layer at room temperature, check them daily, and eat each one when it smells sweet at the stalk and gives slightly at the shoulder. The bucket-of-water test is a rough clue, not proof. See when a mango is ripe for more clues.

What a 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, around 11% of the Daily Value, and about 168 mg of potassium, 6% of the Daily Value. These are generic mango figures, not Alphonso-specific ones. Mango also carries natural sugar, so portion size matters for anyone watching blood sugar; our page on mango nutrition facts has the full table.

Buying mango in India, and sending it abroad

Within India, order on AlphonsoMango.in and we dispatch by Blue Dart. About 65% of Indian PIN codes get next-day delivery; check your PIN code at checkout. We do not promise a delivery day for any named city. Report damage within 24 hours of delivery to support@alphonsomango.in or 8369048029.

For buyers outside India, the honest position is narrower. We ship directly to the UAE. For other countries, such as the UK, Singapore, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia, shipments have been arranged through the customer's contact abroad; that is not a standard service. Import rules differ by country, so write to us first and check current rules with your importer or customs agent. Our guide on ordering mangoes from India covers the general process.

The 2027 season opens on 1 February 2027. Alphonso is harvested about February to June, with the best supply from March to May. Fresh Alphonso is not sold outside the season, but ready-to-use Alphonso pulp is available all year, from Rs 590.