Alphonso Mango

Alfanzo mango — the common phonetic spelling of Alphonso — is a GI-certified variety (GI No. 139) grown across Ratnagiri and Devgad in Konkan, Maharashtra. Brix runs 18–24°. The season runs February to June (the 2027 season starts on 1 February 2027), with peak supply March to May. Orders placed before 12 noon IST (Monday to Saturday) are dispatched the same day. Delivery takes 1 to 3 days for most PIN codes and 1 to 2 days to most metros, depending on your PIN code. Fresh mangoes are delivered by Blue Dart to more than 4,700 PIN codes.

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Orders placed before 12 noon IST (Monday to Saturday) are dispatched the same day. Delivery takes 1 to 3 days for most PIN codes and 1 to 2 days to most metros, depending on your PIN code. Fresh mangoes are delivered by Blue Dart to more than 4,700 PIN codes. Fruit is dispatched at 70–80% ripeness and finishes ripening at your home within about three days of delivery — exactly as it should.

The 2027 mango season starts on 1 February 2027, and fresh mangoes are out of stock until then. Not available July to January. We do not sell fresh Alphonso outside the February–June season. That is an honest limit, not a sales tactic: the orchards in Pawas, Golap, Devgad and Jamsande simply do not produce fruit then.

Ratnagiri vs Devgad: Which Should You Buy?

Feature	Ratnagiri Alphonso	Devgad Alphonso
GI Number	139 (AU/5974)	139 (AU/6932)
Brix at full ripeness	18–24°	18–24° (typically upper range)
Season window	February–June	February–June
Fruit weight (by grade)	150–275 g and above	150–275 g and above
Flavour character	Rich, slightly tangy top note	Deep, intensely sweet, fiberless
Who tends to prefer it	North India buyers (our repeat-order data)	Mumbai and coastal Maharashtra buyers
Size grades available	Small (150–180 g), Medium (180–225 g), Extra Large (250–275 g), Jumbo (275–300 g)	Small, Medium, Extra Large, Jumbo
Box options	Half dozen, 1 dozen, 2 dozen	Half dozen, 1 dozen, 2 dozen

Both carry identical GI protection under No. 139. The real difference is flavour profile, not prestige. Devgad fruit from villages like Kunkeshwar and Mithbav, which sit close to the sea, tends toward higher Brix within that 18–24° range. Ratnagiri fruit from Pawas and Nachane carries a brighter, slightly more acidic finish that many north Indian palates describe as "cleaner."

Delivery Across India

Fruit leaves our Mumbai packhouse in a 5-ply corrugated fibreboard box (130 gsm, alternate flute orientation) with a 12-slot partition, six air holes top and bottom, and every mango inside a foam-net sleeve (50–55 mm flat width). The partition carries transit pressure. The fruit does not.

Orders placed before 12 noon IST (Monday to Saturday) are dispatched the same day. Delivery takes 1 to 3 days for most PIN codes and 1 to 2 days to most metros, depending on your PIN code. Fresh mangoes are delivered by Blue Dart to more than 4,700 PIN codes.

If fruit arrives damaged, photograph it within 24 hours of delivery and we replace it at 100%.

How to Order

1. Select grade and origin: Choose Ratnagiri or Devgad Alphonso, then pick your size grade — Small (150–180 g per fruit), Medium (180–225 g), Extra Large (250–275 g) or Jumbo (275–300 g). Browse all current options at alphonsomango.in/collections/mangoes.
2. Add to cart: Select your box size — half dozen, 1 dozen or 2 dozen — and add to cart. Corporate or HoReCa orders from 5 dozen upward can be placed the same way or via the B2B enquiry form.
3. Dispatch: Orders placed before 12 noon IST (Monday to Saturday) are dispatched the same day. Delivery takes 1 to 3 days for most PIN codes and 1 to 2 days to most metros, depending on your PIN code. Fresh mangoes are delivered by Blue Dart to more than 4,700 PIN codes. The full supply chain from harvest to dispatch runs 48–72 hours from orchard to dispatch.

Where Alfanzo Mango Comes From

The alfanzo mango — Alphonso, Hapus, Hafoos — is not a single orchard's product. It is a variety locked to a specific geography by GI No. 139, covering Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts in Konkan, Maharashtra. Outside that belt, the same cultivar produces noticeably different fruit. Prashant Powle, who founded AlphonsoMango.in in 2017, sources from 48 coastal villages across Ratnagiri and Devgad — from Rajapur and Anjarle in the south of Ratnagiri to Kunkeshwar and Vijaydurg along Sindhudurg's coast.

The orchards we work with are typically 12–25 years old, sea-facing, and managed by families who have been growing Alphonso for generations. We do not aggregate from wholesale markets. Every orchard follows cultivation SOPs covering which natural sprays and fertilisers are applied from flowering through to harvest. Brix consistency and alternate-bearing management are the two criteria Prashant uses to select partner orchards — 100+ families across the network.

How the Fruit Is Harvested

Every mango is hand-cut with a Nutan/Zela pole fitted with a catching net and cutting mechanism. The tree is never shaken. Fruit never falls. For tall trees, an indigenously developed length-extending pole with a camera guides the cut. From tree to the Ratnagiri or Devgad packhouse takes about two hours. Post-harvest cooling happens at the packhouse. Then air-conditioned transport covers the 10–12 hours to the Mumbai packhouse.

How We Ripen the Fruit

Natural hay-bed (Aadi) ripening only, in temperature-controlled rooms. No ethylene chambers. No calcium carbide. No artificial ripening agents of any kind. The 24–48 hours at the Mumbai packhouse is natural ripening on hay, monitored, not gas-triggered.

Fruit dispatches at 70–80% ripeness — firm enough to survive transit without bruising, and it finishes ripening within about three days of delivery. This is not a compromise. It is how Alphonso is meant to travel. A fully ripe Alphonso would not survive 24 hours in a courier box.

Carbide-ripened mangoes smell sharply chemical at the stem end, ripen unevenly from the outside in, and the skin often blackens in patches within a day. Hay-ripened fruit softens uniformly, the saffron-yellow deepens evenly, and the aroma builds from the inside out. You will notice the difference on day two after delivery.

Quality and Testing

Every fruit is weighed, graded by size, and passed through AI/ML-assisted machine scanning that checks for internal defects (including spongy tissue) and external deformities before packing. Fruit that fails either check does not ship.

Pesticide residue testing runs weekly through the season at Envirocare Labs Pvt. Ltd., Thane — NABL accredited, certificate TC-8284. The April 2025 test (certificate 01/ETHAP2500044, issued 5 April 2025) found all 28 residues within Codex maximum residue limits. Twenty-seven of the 28 were below the limit of quantification (0.01 mg/kg). One residue, thiamethoxam, was detected at 0.013 mg/kg against a Codex limit of 0.2 mg/kg — well within tolerance. We say independently tested, all residues within Codex limits. We do not say pesticide-free, because one residue was detected, within limits.

We hold 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. Powle Home Foods is the operating entity. These are the credentials you should ask any online mango seller to produce.

What does GI No. 139 actually mean for buyers?

GI No. 139 means the Alphonso mango variety is legally protected as originating from Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg. Only authorised users — growers and traders who have passed verification — can label their fruit as GI-certified Alphonso. A box without a GI authorisation number on the label may contain Alphonso-variety mangoes grown elsewhere, or a different variety entirely. Our authorisation number is AU/5974/GI/139/260. Ask for it from anyone selling "original Hapus" online.

Season and Availability

The season runs February to June. Peak supply — when the most villages are harvesting and grades are widest — falls March to May. Ratnagiri orchards start slightly earlier than Devgad. By late June, most orchards have finished their yield for the year.

We do not sell fresh Alphonso July to January. If you see "fresh Alphonso" listed for sale in August or October, it is not from Konkan. Cold-store Alphonso — held in controlled atmosphere for months — exists, but we do not stock or sell it. Our aamras and mango pulp products are available year-round as processed alternatives.

Prashant Powle spoke to the Economic Times in June 2026 about how weather patterns are putting increasing pressure on Alphonso yields — erratic pre-flowering rains in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg have shortened productive windows in recent seasons (Economic Times, June 2026). Early ordering matters more than it used to.

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 intake for adult men (80 mg/day) and about 50% for adult women (65 mg/day). These are not marketing claims — they come from ICMR-NIN 2020 dietary reference values.

Mangiferin, a xanthonoid found in mango pulp and skin, showed anti-inflammatory activity in a cell study (Govindappa et al., 2011). That is one cell study. We are not claiming therapeutic benefit. The fruit is worth eating because it tastes extraordinary and the vitamin C content is genuine.

Alphonso puree is suitable for babies from about 6 months as a weaning food — keep it as a serving suggestion, not medical advice; consult your paediatrician for your child's specific needs. The fiberless texture of ripe Alphonso, particularly Devgad fruit, makes it practical at that stage.

Our 47,000+ customers include 46% who reorder within the same or next season, averaging 2.8 boxes per season. Eighteen percent of orders are gifts. The Judge.me verified buyer rating on alphonsomango.in stands at 4.35 stars.

Frequently Asked Questions

Authority

AlphonsoMango.in is operated by Powle Home Foods, founded in 2017 by Prashant Powle and registered as a legal entity in July 2019. We hold GI Authorised User number AU/5974/GI/139/260 (GI No. 139, Registry Certificate 4163, issued 16 October 2019), FSSAI licence 10020022011783, and APEDA registration 225579. All fruit is natural hay-bed ripened — no carbide, no ethylene, no artificial ripening agents. Source: Powle Home Foods (AlphonsoMango.in), GI Authorised User AU/5974/GI/139/260, sourcing from 48 villages across Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts since the 2020 commercial season.

People Also Ask

Is Alphonso mango available in the USA?

Fresh GI-certified Alphonso mango from Ratnagiri and Devgad is exported to the US, but availability depends on USDA import conditions and the season window, which runs February to June. Outside that window, no genuine fresh Alphonso exists anywhere in the world — the orchards simply stop producing. Aamras and mango pulp ship year-round.

Why is Alphonso mango costly?

Alphonso is expensive because the geography is fixed and the yield is limited. GI No. 139 locks genuine Hapus to Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts in Konkan. Every fruit is hand-cut from the tree, weighed, graded, scanned for internal defects, hay-bed ripened in temperature-controlled rooms, and courier-dispatched in 48–72 hours from harvest. That process cannot be cheapened without destroying the fruit.

What is the cost of 1 kg Alphonso mango?

Alphonso mango prices vary by origin, grade and season. Ratnagiri and Devgad GI-certified fruit sold online runs higher than market-stall fruit because of grading, cold-chain handling and verified sourcing. Prices shift across the February–June season — early-season fruit costs more, mid-season supply brings them down. Check current per-kg pricing at alphonsomango.in.

Boxes come in half dozen, 1 dozen and 2 dozen options across Small (150–180 g), Medium (180–225 g), Extra Large (250–275 g) and Jumbo (275–300 g) grades, so your effective per-kg cost depends on the grade you choose.

Is Alphonso the best mango in the world?

Among mango varieties judged on sugar-acid balance and texture, Alphonso from Ratnagiri and Devgad is consistently ranked at the top. Its Brix runs 18–24°, the pulp is completely fiberless, and the saffron-coloured flesh carries a depth of flavour no other Indian variety matches at full ripeness. Many professional tasters say yes.

The GI tag covering Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts exists precisely because this combination of laterite soil, sea-facing slopes and Konkan humidity cannot be replicated elsewhere — fruit from the same cultivar grown outside that belt simply does not taste the same.

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