A mango is a juicy stone fruit produced from tropical trees belonging to the flowering plant genus Mangifera, and family Anacardiaceae, cultivated mostly for their edible fruit and it is originated in India. The Alphonso is a seasonal fruit, available mid-April through the end of June.

The fruits generally weigh between 150 and 300 grams some times vary. Alphonso mango have a rich, creamy, tender texture and delicate, non-fibrous, juicy pulp.

The skin of a fully ripe Alphonso mango turns bright golden-yellow with a tinge of red which spreads across the top of the fruit. The flesh of the fruit is saffron-colored. These characteristics makes the Alphonso favorite fruit of India.