TNPSC Thervupettagam

Geographical Indication tag - Alphonso mango

October 6 , 2018 2113 days 1027 0
  • Chennai based Geographical Indication Registry and Intellectual Property India has granted Geographical Indication (GI) tag to Alphonso mango from 5 districts of Maharashtra.
  • These five districts Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Palghar, Thane and Raigad are from western Konkan coastal region of Maharashtra.
  • With this recognition, Alphonso has joined list of 325 products from India with GI tag.
  • Alphonso, better known as ‘Hapus’ in Maharashtra is considered as king of mangoes.

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