India’s Mango Tourism Boom: Here’s Where You Can Travel and Taste the Best

India is a land famous for its delicious mangoes. One can find a lot of mango-growing regions here; it contributes greatly to the global production of mangoes with over 1,200–1,500 local varieties available. India can also offer a rich mango tourism experience, which has a great agricultural heritage as well. Every region invites visitors to wander lush orchards, savor seasonal specialties, attend mango festivals, and connect with farmers in agritourism settings.
Let’s look at some places that offer great regional varieties of mangoes:

The Alphonso mango is known as the king of mangoes and is mainly grown in Ratnagiri, Raigad, and Devgad in Maharashtra, as well as parts of Goa and Karnataka, as well as in the Valsad and Navsari districts of South Gujarat. One must visit orchards here during harvesting time to taste fresh Alphonso mangoes, which are known worldwide for their rich sweetness and fibreless pulp. One can participate in orchard tours, daytime tastings, and local farm visits to learn about the cultivation and export seasons of Alphonso mangoes.

The Gir Kesar mango is also known as Kesar in the foothills of Girnar in the districts of Junagadh and Amreli in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat. This mango is known for its bright orange pulp and delicate aroma. One can explore the mango market yard in Talala Gir, visit local farms, and taste Kesar mangoes fresh from the orchards with views of the Gir wildlife region. The biggest market of Gir Kesar is in Talala Gir, also known as a Mango Market Yard.

At these locations, one can find the Himsagar, Lakshmanbhog & Dasheri mangoes, which are greatly valued for their sweetness, fiberless pulp and also have great demand. You can find these mangoes in the Malda district and Pratapgarh (Uttar Pradesh)—but prominently in Bengal. One must visit these locations such as Lucknow, Malihabad, or Murshidabad in June for the mango festival.

Varieties of mango such as Banganapalle (Banana Mango), Neelam, Chinna Rasalu, and Suvarnarekha are found in Andhra Pradesh, which is considered a top mango-producing state. One can visit farms in Prakasam, East Godavari, or Chittoor of Andhra Pradesh, where open orchard tours are also held. One can also experience local varietal tasting events during harvest season.

The Goa Mankurad mango is grown in Goa and in certain parts of Maharashtra and Karnataka. This variety of mango has yellow skin and rich pulp and is mainly loved in Goa more than in other places, as it offers a unique flavour.

The Totapuri mango is mainly found in South India and is also referred to as Ginimoothi Maavina Kayi in Bengaluru, while the rest of India calls it Totapuri. Totapuri mango skin lacks the usual bitter taste of most mango skins or has a very slight bitterness and is consumed with the flesh traditionally. The Totapuri mango is also grown in the Indian states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

The Langra mango was first cultivated in Banaras in Uttar Pradesh and is also grown in the states of Bihar and West Bengal. Variations of this mango are available; in eastern India, a sweet variation of the Langra mango is available which is green in colour, while in northern India, an orange-coloured variation is present which is rich in pulp.