Ratnagiri and Devgad Hapus are the same Alphonso variety from two parts of the Konkan GI belt: Ratnagiri is a district, Devgad a taluka of neighbouring Sindhudurg. Both carry GI No. 139, both sell from Rs 1,849 per dozen, and neither is better.
Ratnagiri and Devgad Hapus: one variety, two places
Hapus is the Marathi name for the Alphonso mango. Ratnagiri Hapus and Devgad Hapus are both Alphonso grown on the Konkan coast of Maharashtra, the strip of land between the Arabian Sea and the Deccan Plateau. Ratnagiri is a district with its headquarters at Ratnagiri town. Devgad is a taluka in Sindhudurg district, the next district south. The two are neighbours on the same coast, and the fruit is one grafted variety: mango cultivars of the Indian group are monoembryonic, so a named variety such as Alphonso is propagated by grafting, not from seed.
We are Powle Home Foods in Mumbai and we run AlphonsoMango.in. We source across 55 villages of the Ratnagiri and Devgad belt and sell both as separate listings. We get asked every season which one is better. Our answer has not changed: they are the same variety, picked and ripened the same way, and we do not rank one above the other. What differs is the place name on the box, the paperwork behind it, and the habits of the people buying.
We do not use carbide. Our Alphonso mangoes are ripened naturally on hay beds. That applies to both listings.
Ratnagiri vs Devgad Alphonso side by side
| Point | Ratnagiri Alphonso | Devgad Alphonso |
|---|---|---|
| Variety | Alphonso (Hapus) | Alphonso (Hapus) |
| Place | Ratnagiri district, Konkan, Maharashtra | Devgad taluka, Sindhudurg district, Konkan, Maharashtra |
| GI status | GI No. 139 (Alphonso mango) | GI No. 139; the Devgad Alphonso application 379 was merged with application 139 |
| Our certificate | GI Authorised User AU/5974/GI/139/260 | GI Authorised User AU/6932 |
| Harvest | About February to June, best March to May; picked pre-dawn at Brahma Muhurta | About February to June, best March to May; picked pre-dawn at Brahma Muhurta |
| Ripening | Naturally on hay beds | Naturally on hay beds |
| Fruit weight | Generally 150 to 300 g, sold in five grades | Generally 150 to 300 g, sold in five grades |
| Price | From Rs 1,849 per dozen | From Rs 1,849 per dozen |
| Pulp | Rich, creamy, non-fibrous | Rich, creamy, non-fibrous |
Anyone who tells you one district ripens earlier, scores sweeter or smells stronger is describing a particular box on a particular day, not the district. Weather, orchard age and harvest maturity vary within a single village. We publish what we can stand behind and leave the rest to your own tasting.
What the GI tag covers, and what it does not
A Geographical Indication ties a product name to a place. GI No. 139 covers Alphonso mango from the Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg belt; the registry record for Devgad Alphonso (application 379) shows it merged with the Alphonso application 139. A GI Authorised User is a trader or grower registered to use the name. We hold GI Authorised User certificate AU/5974/GI/139/260 (GI No. 139) for Ratnagiri and AU/6932 for Devgad. Details and the certificate images are on our Brand Facts page.
The GI tag is an origin claim. It does not grade the fruit, test its sweetness or say how it was ripened. Those are separate questions to ask any seller, and the checklist in our guide to identifying authentic Hapus covers them. A seller who names the district and shows an AU certificate has answered the origin question; the ripening question still needs its own answer. Selling fruit ripened with calcium carbide (acetylene) gas is prohibited under Regulation 2.3.5 of the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011.
Buy Ratnagiri or Devgad Hapus online
Both listings carry the same grades and the same starting price. If you have a family habit, follow it. If you are new to Alphonso, pick whichever is in stock in the grade you want. Check the product page for the current price.
The 2027 season opens on 1 February 2027. Fresh Alphonso is not sold outside the season; the Alphonso mango pulp tin (from Rs 590) is available all year. Larger boxes for offices and gifting are on the order-online page.
How to choose between them
- By habit. Many Mumbai families ask for Devgad by name; many buyers elsewhere know the Ratnagiri name first. Neither habit is wrong.
- By grade. Fruit size matters more to the eating experience than the district. For aamras, a smaller grade gives more pulp per rupee; for a gift, a larger grade looks the part.
- By stock. Supply from each part of the belt moves through the season. If one listing is sold out in your grade, the other is the same fruit.
- By price. Both start from Rs 1,849 per dozen; compare at the same grade. Our Ratnagiri Hapus price guide and Devgad Alphonso price guide explain the grade bands.
We dispatch by Blue Dart, and about 65% of Indian PIN codes get next-day delivery. Check your PIN code at checkout. Orders received before 1 PM are dispatched the same day. Report any damage within 24 hours of delivery to support@alphonsomango.in or 8369048029.
Ripening and storing either one
Our fruit is hand-harvested with a zela pole fitted with a catching net, laid on hay beds and dispatched firm so it travels well. At home, keep it in a single layer at room temperature and do not refrigerate until ripe. Harvest to ripening of Alphonso takes about 15 days, so a few firm fruits in a fresh box are normal. Ripe fruit smells sweet at the stalk and gives slightly at the shoulder; chill it then and eat within two days.
Spongy tissue, an internal flesh disorder, can occur in Alphonso from either place; ICAR-IIHR research traced it to the seed shifting into germination mode at about 60% fruit maturity. It is a variety trait, not a district trait. For the full method, read how to ripen Alphonso at home; for the Ratnagiri side in more depth, see our Ratnagiri Alphonso mango guide.
People also ask
Which is better, Devgad or Ratnagiri Alphonso?
Neither. Both are the same Alphonso variety from the Konkan GI belt, picked and ripened the same way and sold at the same starting price of Rs 1,849 per dozen. Differences between boxes come from grade, orchard and weather, not from the district name. Choose by habit, grade and stock.
What is the difference between Ratnagiri and Devgad Alphonso?
The place and the paperwork. Ratnagiri is a district; Devgad is a taluka of Sindhudurg district, next door on the same coast. Both are covered by GI No. 139. Our Ratnagiri fruit is sold under GI Authorised User certificate AU/5974/GI/139/260 and our Devgad fruit under AU/6932.
What is Devgad famous for?
Devgad, a coastal taluka in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, is best known for Alphonso mangoes; the Devgad Alphonso GI application was merged into the Alphonso mango GI No. 139. The taluka also has a sea fort and beaches, but for most of India the name means Hapus.
Is Devgad Hapus more expensive than Ratnagiri Hapus?
Not on our store. Both start from Rs 1,849 per dozen and move up the same grade bands, with the price set by fruit weight rather than district. Prices change through the season, so check the product page for the current price and compare at the same grade.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia, Alphonso mango.
- Wikipedia, Devgad taluka.
- Wikipedia, Ratnagiri district.
- Geographical Indications Registry of India, public search record for application 379, Devgad Alphonso Mango (merged with application 139), accessed October 2026.
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011, Regulation 2.3.5 (compendium version of 2 April 2025).
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Spongy tissue in Alphonso mango, accessed October 2026.
Written by Prashant Powle, founder of AlphonsoMango.in. Last reviewed October 2026.