Smooth and creamy with a soft skin of deep marigold, Alphonso mangoes are considered to be the pinnacle of mangoes, with a superior taste, flavour, texture and sensation to all others. Bursting with mouth-wateringly fresh juice and flavour, Alphonso mangoes are widely heralded around the world, and especially in India, for their smooth consistency and vibrant taste.

Named after Afonso de Albuquerque, the Portuguese conqueror of Goa, Alphonso mangoes origins are born out of a happy accident. Arriving with his fleet from Brazil at the port of Goa, India, Afonso de Albuquerque's fleet were carrying with the common Brazilian mangoes. These seeds were planted in India and bore fruit - and due to the different acidity and minerals available in the soil combined with the salty sea air from the Arabian Ocean, created a hybrid mango variety - the Alphonso.