The Desi GroveKarnatakaVol. I · 2026
Karnataka Mango Atlas

Every variety,
every season.

An editorial atlas of Karnataka’s mango cultivars — what ripens when, how each one tastes, and which week to send a box to your doorstep in Bengaluru.

March – April

Early Season

A large yellow Banganapalli mango from the Kolar belt

Banganapalli

ಬೇನಿಷಾನ್

The big yellow workhorse — South India's most-eaten mango, also known as Benishan or Safeda.

₹280–450/kgRead →
A small, red-blushed Sindoora mango from Kolar

Sindoora

ಸಿಂದೂರ

The first mango of the Karnataka summer — small, blush-red, and disappears by the time most people start looking.

₹300–500/kgRead →
May – June

Mid Season

A ripe Alphonso mango with the characteristic saffron-orange skin

Alphonso

ಆಲ್ಫೋನ್ಸೋ

The most-marketed mango in the world — and what it actually tastes like once the brand wears off.

₹800–1400/kgRead →
A ripe Badami mango from a North Karnataka orchard

Badami

ಬಾದಾಮಿ

Karnataka's answer to the Alphonso — and the variety most Bengaluru households actually eat.

₹400–700/kgRead →
A ripe Raspuri mango from a Karnataka orchard, glowing golden in soft light

Raspuri

ರಸಪೂರಿ

The juice-soaked queen of Karnataka, born for aamras and lazy May afternoons.

₹350–550/kgRead →
July – August

Late Season

A large golden Mallika hybrid mango

Mallika

ಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾ

The hybrid that closes the season — Neelum × Dasheri, late, large, and shockingly aromatic.

₹380–600/kgRead →