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[All countries](https://mangoranking.com/countries.md) / India Asia · Country guide # Mangoes in India A summer that moves from one region to the next. ## Explore the mangoes - [Alphonso](https://mangoranking.com/mango/alphonso.md) — India Saffron, apricot jam, and an almost unfairly lush finish—the “king of mangoes” earns the title. - [Banganapalli](https://mangoranking.com/mango/banganapalli.md) — India Large golden fruit with firm fiberless flesh and a clean honey sweetness. - [Totapuri](https://mangoranking.com/mango/totapuri.md) — India Distinctive beaked fruit with bright acidity, firm flesh, and excellent processing range. - [Ambika](https://mangoranking.com/mango/ambika.md) — India A deep-red Indian hybrid with firm flesh and a poised sweet-acid balance. - [Appemidi](https://mangoranking.com/mango/appemidi.md) — India Small, aromatic tender mango types from Karnataka, prized for whole-fruit pickling. - [Dashehari](https://mangoranking.com/mango/dashehari.md) — India Fragrant, sweet, and nearly fiberless with a long, elegant finish. - [Himsagar](https://mangoranking.com/mango/himsagar.md) — Bangladesh Deeply sweet, almost fiberless flesh with a brief, fiercely anticipated season. - [Jehangir](https://mangoranking.com/mango/jehangir.md) — India Green skin hides pale flesh with a complex sweet-spicy character. - [Kesar](https://mangoranking.com/mango/kesar.md) — India Deep orange, aromatic, and built for a bowl you guard closely. - [Langra](https://mangoranking.com/mango/langra.md) — India Aromatic green-skinned fruit with vivid sweetness, citrus, and a resinous edge. - [Mallika](https://mangoranking.com/mango/mallika.md) — India A 1970s Indian hybrid with concentrated citrus, melon, and honey notes. - [Panchadara Kalasa](https://mangoranking.com/mango/panchadara-kalasa.md) — India A honeyed Andhra mango whose Telugu name translates to “sugar pot.” ## Local names to know - ### [Amrapali](https://mangoranking.com/mango/regional-india-amrapali.md) Also known as Amrapalli Indian hybrid of Dashehari and Neelum; NHB lists it among Indian cultivars and notes regular bearing. [Origin story and local names](https://mangoranking.com/stories/regional-india-amrapali.md) - [NHB: Mango cultivation and varieties](https://www.nhb.gov.in/report_files/mango/MANGO.htm) - [ICAR: Amrapali variety description](https://www.icar.gov.in/sites/default/files/2025-11/ICAR%20Transforming%202022_for%20web.pdf) - ### [Neelum](https://mangoranking.com/mango/regional-india-neelum.md) Also known as Neelam Listed by NHB as a late-season variety and grown across several Indian states, including southern regions. [Origin story and local names](https://mangoranking.com/stories/regional-india-neelum.md) - [NHB: Mango cultivation and varieties](https://www.nhb.gov.in/report_files/mango/MANGO.htm) - ### [Mankurad](https://mangoranking.com/mango/regional-india-goa-mankurad.md) Also known as Goa Mankurad NHB records Mankurad among varieties cultivated in Goa, Maharashtra, and Gujarat. [Origin story and local names](https://mangoranking.com/stories/regional-india-goa-mankurad.md) - [NHB: Mango cultivation and varieties](https://www.nhb.gov.in/report_files/mango/MANGO.htm) - ### [Pairi](https://mangoranking.com/mango/regional-india-pairi.md) NHB lists Pairi among cultivars grown in Karnataka, Kerala, and Maharashtra; the NHB regional study includes it in western India. [Origin story and local names](https://mangoranking.com/stories/regional-india-pairi.md) - [NHB: Mango cultivation and varieties](https://www.nhb.gov.in/report_files/mango/MANGO.htm) - [NHB: Approaches for Sustainable Development of Horticulture](https://nhb.gov.in/pdf/StudyReport3.pdf) - ### [Pathiri](https://mangoranking.com/mango/regional-india-pathiri.md) Also known as Paathri, Paathiri, பாதிரி A traditional Tamil Nadu mango associated with Mayiladuthurai, where local reporting describes its distinctive aroma and sweetness. A study by TNAU researchers records yellow ripe skin and low fibre attached to the stone and skin. [Origin story and local names](https://mangoranking.com/stories/regional-india-pathiri.md) - [Balamohan & Vidhya (2020): Traditional Tamil Nadu mango varieties and fruit quality](https://iscientific.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/6-ijcbs-20-18-6.pdf) - [Samayam Tamil: Pathiri mango in Mayiladuthurai (2025)](https://tamil.samayam.com/latest-news/state-news/mayiladuthurai-pathiri-mango-introduced-by-german-missionary/articleshow/123060667.cms) ## A chapter in the mango story These cited histories connect to India. Historical association, botanical origin and present-day cultivation are different claims. - ### [Chaunsa](https://mangoranking.com/mango/chaunsa.md) Chaunsa’s royal legend and its horticultural history take different paths through the subcontinent. [Read the connected history](https://mangoranking.com/stories/chaunsa.md) - [Vriksh Foundation: Mango histories and the Chausa naming tradition](https://www.vriksh.org/mango) - [The Tribune: Pakistani Chaunsa and the name Sumer Bahist (2018)](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/jammu-kashmir/pakistani-chaunsa-a-hit-with-mango-lovers-638519/) - [Tamil Nadu Agricultural University: Indian mango varieties](https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/govt_schemes_services/aas/mango.html) - ### [Fazli](https://mangoranking.com/mango/regional-fazli.md) Fazli belongs to the wider Bengal mango story. [Read the connected history](https://mangoranking.com/stories/regional-fazli.md) - [Bangladesh Department of Agricultural Extension, mango production and varieties](https://objectstorage.ap-dcc-gazipur-1.oraclecloud15.com/n/axvjbnqprylg/b/V2Ministry/o/office-dae/2024/12/e44cd9d0dde24641834a0085ca21768e.pdf) - [Malda District administration: district and mango cultivation](https://malda.gov.in/about-district/) ## Journeys through these mangoes - [The mango you grew up with.](https://mangoranking.com/journeys/tamil-nadu-mango-memories.md) Start with Pathiri in Mayiladuthurai. Follow the names, gardens and older varieties that make Tamil Nadu’s mango world its own. - [Names across a border.](https://mangoranking.com/journeys/mango-names-across-borders.md) Chausa, Chaunsa, Langra, Dusehri. Explore the mango names shared by India and Pakistan, and the distinctions inside them. - [A whole world in a pickle jar.](https://mangoranking.com/journeys/mangoes-for-the-pickle-jar.md) Tender Appemidi, sliced Totapuri and the western Indian names preserved by pickle makers. Follow mangoes through the kitchen. - [Two parents. Two new mangoes.](https://mangoranking.com/journeys/mango-family-trees.md) Meet Neelum and Dashehari, then follow their reciprocal crosses into Mallika and Amrapali. - [What do you call this mango?](https://mangoranking.com/journeys/a-mango-many-names.md) Hapus, Baneshan, Kili Mooku. Three familiar fruits show how much knowledge lives inside a local name. ## The country guide Start on the western coast with Alphonso, head to Gujarat for Kesar, then meet Banganapalli in Andhra Pradesh and Dashehari in Uttar Pradesh. In Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, look for Pathiri, celebrated locally for its aroma and sweetness. India’s mango story changes with the region, the variety and the stage at which you eat it. This is a small tasting route through that diversity, with room for green fruit and the pickle jar alongside the sweet, ripe bowl. ## Season and availability Think in regional windows. APEDA describes broad availability from March to August; its state guide lists April–May for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, May for Gujarat, and June–July for Bihar. These are typical harvest windows, not a promise of availability in every market. ## At the table Ripe fruit is only one starting point. The National Horticulture Board also documents raw mango used for pickle and slices in brine. Our tasting stories offer serving suggestions for each selected mango; choose the fruit and ripeness to suit the recipe. ## Sources and further reading - [APEDA: Indian mango varieties and availability](https://apeda.gov.in/sites/default/files/files_universal_page/2024-05/Mango_brochure.pdf) - [APEDA Farmer Connect: state harvest windows](https://farmerconnect.apeda.gov.in/Home/Seasonfavorites?CropID=9) - [National Horticulture Board: mango varieties and uses](https://www.nhb.gov.in/report_files/mango/MANGO.htm) - [Balamohan & Vidhya (2020): Traditional Tamil Nadu mango varieties and fruit quality](https://iscientific.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/6-ijcbs-20-18-6.pdf) - [Samayam Tamil: Pathiri mango in Mayiladuthurai (2025)](https://tamil.samayam.com/latest-news/state-news/mayiladuthurai-pathiri-mango-introduced-by-german-missionary/articleshow/123060667.cms) Guide reviewed 2026-09-29. Each guide is a selected introduction, not a complete list of a country's varieties. Names and associations do not establish botanical origin. [Keep your discoveries in your mango passport](https://mangoranking.com/passport.md)