title: "Your Complete Guide to Mango Season in Mumbai" slug: mango-season-guide category: Recipes date: 2025-04-20 author: FruitFitz Kitchen Team excerpt: Maharashtra's mango season runs April to June. Here's how to pick the best Alphonso, Kesar, and Ratnagiri mangoes β and what to do with them. emoji: π₯
Your Complete Guide to Mango Season
Maharashtra is blessed. Every summer, the markets explode with some of the world's finest mangoes. Here's how to make the most of it.
The Big Three
Alphonso (Hapus)
The king. Rich, creamy, intensely aromatic. Best eaten raw or blended into a juice with just a pinch of cardamom.
Kesar (Girnar)
From Gujarat, slightly more fibrous but sweeter. Perfect for milkshakes and smoothies.
Ratnagiri
A close cousin to Alphonso but with more tang. Excellent for raw aamras.
How to Pick a Ripe Mango
- Smell the stem end β a ripe mango smells intensely sweet
- Squeeze gently β it should give slightly, not be rock hard
- Colour is misleading β a green mango can be perfectly ripe
- Avoid shrivelled skin β that means over-ripe
FruitFitz Mango Picks (Seasonal)
During AprilβJune, we run our Mango Festival Menu with 6 limited-edition mango creations. Ask at the counter.
Simple Home Recipe: Mango Lassi
Ingredients:
- 2 Alphonso mangoes (peeled and chopped)
- 1 cup chilled yoghurt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tbsp honey
- Pinch of cardamom
Method: Blend all ingredients until smooth. Serve cold. Serves 2.
Mango season waits for no one. Sip it while it lasts! π₯