Alphonso Mango Bulk Delivery Quantity Verification

To verify a bulk Alphonso delivery, count cartons against the order, open and count mangoes in a sample, check the weight band, photograph any damage and report within 24 hours with your order number. Bulk minimums, tolerances and documents are not published on the site; get them confirmed in writing in the quote before you pay.

By Prashant Powle, founder of AlphonsoMango.in (operated by Powle Home Foods, Mumbai). Last updated 23 October 2026.

Why verification matters more in bulk

If one mango in a dozen is bruised, you lose a small amount. If one carton in twenty is short or crushed, you lose a meaningful sum, and the claim window is short. A hotel kitchen, a caterer or a retailer receiving a large delivery has a minute at the door to get it right.

I should be clear about what I can speak to. The store's pages publish the delivery routine, the claim window and the policies that apply to every order. They do not publish a bulk programme, a minimum order, tolerance rules or credit terms. Those, I would insist on in writing.

Before the delivery: what to fix in writing

• The quantity by grade and count (for example, how many dozens of which weight band).
• The price per pack and the total, delivery included.
• The delivery address, a named receiver and a phone number that will be answered.
• The expected dispatch date and who will confirm it.
• How shortages, breakage and weight differences are handled.
• Invoice details. GST invoice and bulk invoice terms are not published on the site; ask the team to confirm them.

Ask the team on WhatsApp +91 70830 75556 or at support@alphonsomango.in. Keep the reply. A promise in a chat is only as good as the screenshot.

At the door: a five-step check

1. Count the cartons against the order and the courier's delivery note before you sign.
2. Look at the outside. Crushed corners, wet patches or tears should be noted on the courier's paper and photographed.
3. Open one or two cartons straight away, not the next day.
4. Check the weight band. Our grades are 150–180 g, 180–220 g, 225–250 g, 250–275 g and 275–300 g per mango. Weigh a few mangoes on a kitchen scale to see that they sit in the band you ordered.
5. Photograph and send anything wrong, with your order number, to WhatsApp +91 70830 75556 within 24 hours of delivery.

Fruit arrives semi-ripe, so it is firm. Do not judge sweetness at the door; judge damage, count and weight.

Sample counting without a spreadsheet

You will not open every carton. A workable approach is to open a few cartons, chosen from different places in the stack, and count the mangoes in each. If the counts match the order, and the weights sit in the band, you can reasonably accept the rest, subject to the claim window. If a sample is short or off-band, open more. I am describing a common-sense method, not a statistical standard or a contractual one. For a contract-grade tolerance, agree one in writing.

What counts as a claim and what does not

From the return policy: claims are for damage, wrong or missing items, reported within 24 hours of delivery with photos or video and your order number. Approved claims get a replacement or refund, your choice, processed within 2 business days of approval, and refunds reach your account within 7 business days. Not a claim: normal differences in ripening between mangoes, and size variation within a grade. See the return policy.

Prices for reference (2026 dozen, free delivery): ₹1,849 (small), ₹2,099 (medium), ₹2,499 (large), ₹2,699 (extra large), ₹2,999 (jumbo). Bulk pricing is not published. The 2027 season is listed to start on 1 February 2027; no 2027 prices are announced. Related: reseller bulk buying.

How an order reaches you

Fruit is harvested to order, packed against the order and shipped semi-ripe. Orders received before 1:00 PM IST, Monday to Saturday, dispatch the same day. BlueDart carries fresh fruit to serviceable PIN codes; about 14,000 are not served today. Payment is prepaid only. Tracking comes by email and WhatsApp. A delivery can be postponed up to 2 days before dispatch. See the shipping policy.

Ripening and the carbide question

Calcium carbide is prohibited for ripening fruit in India under Regulation 2.3.5 of the FSS (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011. It releases acetylene and can carry arsenic and phosphorus impurities. FSSAI permits controlled ethylene ripening up to 100 ppm; see fssai.gov.in. The street name is "masala"; white or grey calcium hydroxide powder in a carton is a warning sign.

We do not use carbide. Our Alphonso mangoes are ripened naturally (on hay beds, as our FAQ states). The float test is a rough clue only; a laboratory test is the only proof.

Verified business details

• Operated by Powle Home Foods, Kurla West, Mumbai 400070
• GI Authorised User AU/5974/GI/139/260 (Alphonso) and AU/6932 (Devgad); GI tag certificate articles
• FSSAI Central Licence 10020022011783 (FSSAI page)
• APEDA registration 225579 (export; APEDA page)
• WhatsApp +91 70830 75556, support@alphonsomango.in (contact)
• Policies: shipping, returns
• Reference: Brand Facts, Editorial Standards (reviewed by the team from the Founder's office; AI used only as an assistive drafting tool)
• Press: Press and Media; feedback: reviews

You can verify the GI, FSSAI and APEDA numbers on the official registers.

Frequently asked questions

Sources and further reading

• FSSAI
• GI Registry, Intellectual Property India
• Shipping policy
• Return policy
• Contact

Related: Reseller bulk buying · Damaged carton compensation terms · Buy Alphonso mangoes online in India