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Alphonso
Alphonso
The variety is named after Afonso de Albuquerque,[2] a Portuguese general and military expert
who helped establish Portuguese colonies in India. The Portuguese introduced grafting on mango t
rees to produce extraordinary varieties like Alphonso. The fruit was then introduced to the Konkan r
egion in Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and some parts of southern states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
The Alphonso is also one of the most expensive varieties of mango and is grown mainly in western I
ndia including places such as Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri and Raigad districts and in the Konkan region of
India. Each mango weighs between 150 and 300 grams (5.3 and 10.6 oz).