mangoes
of India

Alphonso

Alphonso mangoes from the districts of Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Palghar, Thane and Raigad were given the GI tag.

Availability: April to June

Weight: Around 250g

States: Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu

Description: When fully ripened, it is sunshine-yellow in colour with red blush on top.

Banganapalle

The GI-tagged variety is mainly grown in Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh. Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra Pradesh are considered the secondary centres of origin.The government also listed Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Rangareddy, Medak and Adilabad districts in Telangana as secondary origin centres.

Availability: May to June

Weight: 350g - 600g

States: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu

Description: The prominent characteristic of the Banganapalle mango is that the skin has very light spots. The fleshy fruit has a suckable seed, and skin that's neither thick nor thin. At its ripest, it's very sweet; but just before, has a sour tinge. READ MORE

Bombay Green

Availability: April

Weight: 350g - 600g

States: Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal

Description: Medium-sized, green mangoes, known as Malda in the north.

Chausa

This process for the Chausa mango to get the GI tag is in the final stages.

Availability: June to July

Weight: 350 g

States: Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh

Description: Bright yellow with soft and sweet pulp, devoid of fibre, plenty of pulp. It melds well with dairy - eat it with ice cream, blitz it into a shake, or add it in a salad with some feta. READ MORE

Dashehari

The GI-tagged variety is grown in Malihabad, Mal, Kakori and Bakshi ka Talab along the banks of Gomti river in Uttar Pradesh.

Availability: May to June

Weight: 220g - 260g

States: Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh

Description: Skin colour is a very deep yellow - almost orange. The pulp has very little fibre and allows a knife to pass through like butter. It is aromatic and uniform in taste from top to bottom. The fruit is ideal to accompany ice cream. READ MORE

Fazli

The Rajsahi variety of Fazli mango and Fazli variety sourced from Malda, West Bengal, was given GI tag.

Availability: June to July

Weight: 700g - 1500g

States: Bihar, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal

Description: Very large and obliquely-oval

Gulabkhas

Availability: May to June

Weight: 350g - 600g

States: Bihar, West Bengal

Description: Has a reddish hue

Himsagar

The Malda variety of the Himsagar mango was given a GI tag.

Availability: May to June

Weight: 250g - 300g

States: Bihar, West Bengal

Description: Fruit is of medium size and ovate to ovate-oblique in shape. Fruit colour is yellow.

Kesar

Gir kesar from Gujarat got a GI tag. Talala, Keshod, Vanthali, Una, Kodinar and Mangrol talukas are the main producers of Kesar mango in Junagadh district. In Amreli, the major centres are Dhari, Khambha, Rajula and Jaffrabad. Marathwada Kesar from Maharashtra also got a GI tag.

Availability: May to June

Weight: 250g - 300g

States: Gujarat, Maharashtra

Description: The saffron colour of the mangoes is where the name 'Kesar' comes from. The mango's sweet flavour has given it the fond title of the 'Queen of Mangoes'. Girnar Hills of Junagadh in Gujarat are famous for Kesar mangoes.

Kishen Bhog

Availability: May to June

Weight: 300g - 400g

States: Bihar, West Bengal

Description: Indigenous to Murshidabad in West Bengal, the fruit is oval-oblique and has a good keeping quality

Langra

Langra mango from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh got a GI tag.

Availability: May to July

Weight: 130g - 200g

States: Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal

Description: Light green when fully ripe, darker green when raw

Malgova

Availability: July to Aug

Weight: 470g - 3kg

States: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu

Description: Large-sized, spheroid to roundish-oblong in shape and yellow. On ripening, it develops a crimson blush on the shoulder.

Neelam

Availability: June to July

Weight: Around 280g

States: Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu

Description: The skin is a bit orange and the fruits are usually smaller compared to other mangoes

Pairi

Availability: April to July

Weight: 150g - 220g

States: Karnataka, Maharashtra

Description: Tastes in parts sour and sweet

Totapuri

Availability: May to July

Weight: 500g - 800g

States: Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Telangana Karnataka, Tamil Nadu

Description: The tip looks like parrot's beak. The fruit tastes flat.The flesh is cadmium yellow in colour and the pulp is fibreless, juicy and 76-77 % flesh and the rest seed.

Zardalu

Zardalu mangoes from Bhagalpur, Bihar got a GI tag.

Availability: May to July

Weight: 220g - 250g

States: Bihar

Description: The fruit is medium sized, oblong in shape and golden yellow in colour.

Recipes

RECIPES
Simple pan-grilled fish with vibrant mango salsa
RECIPES
Simple mango kulfi recipe for summer
RECIPES
Simple mango erissery for this mango season
RECIPES
Try this bright burnt garlic mango chilli butter recipe

MORE Mango RECIPES

Source: Database of National Horticulture Board, Ministry of Agriculture - Govt. of India, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, National Horticulture Board, ANI, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Visvesvaraya Trade Promotion Centre (VTPC), Govt. of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu Supply Chain Management Project For Fruits, Vegetables And Other Perishables, The Hindu Archives

Note: Weight measures and availability are estimates.

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