Badami Mango — The Alphonso of Karnataka

The Badami mango earns comparisons to Alphonsofor a reason. Grown in the Bijapur (now Vijayapura) and Dharwad districts of northern Karnataka, Badami shares many of Alphonso's characteristics — rich flesh, deep flavour, and a creamy texture — but develops its own distinct identity from Karnataka's Deccan plateau soil.

For Karnataka-based buyers, Badami is the native alternative to Alphonso that doesn't require waiting for Maharashtra's export quota.