History of Ratnagiri Alphonso Mango: The 400-Year Journey of India’s King of Fruits
History of Ratnagiri Alphonso Mango. Picture a coastline lined with lush green hills, dense forests, and thousands of mango trees swaying in the sea breeze. Merchant ships from Portugal arrived at ports along India’s western coast, bringing not only spices and trade but also new horticultural knowledge that would influence mango cultivation for generations.