In the beginning of the Mango Season, the
Geographical Indications Registry, Mumbai ordered that mango produced only
within the Konkan region of Maharashtra will be called Hapus (also known as
Alphanso mango).
Alphanso mango is a seasonal fruit, which
is considered to be among the most superior varieties of the fruit in terms of sweetness,
richness and flavour and is a native of the Konkan region of Maharashtra. This
mango was developed out of the grafting experiments done by the Portuguese
during their rule in India.
Geographical Indications Registry on
April 19, 2018 rejected individual applications filed by four petitioners
(namely Dapoli university, Kokan Hapus Udpadak Sangh, Ratnagiri Hapus Udpadak
Sangh, and Devgargh Hapus Udpadak Sangh.) of Alphonso mangoes in Konkan to
register their produce as Hapus.
The Controller General of Patents,
Design and Trade Marks, Mr. Om Prakash Gupta suggested that instead of GI
tagging separate names, all mangoes from Konkan region will get the Hapus tag.
It will be formally given after the applicants submit a fresh application. The
districts in Konkan Region include Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri and Raigad.[1]
Several applications have been filed
from the State of Maharastra for securing GI registration in respect of
Alphonso Mango. Details thereof are as under:
|
Application No.
|
Geographical
Indications
|
|
139
|
Alphonso Mango
|
|
379
|
Devgad Alphonso Mango
|
|
497
|
Ratnagiri Alphonso Mango
|
Various other states in India, have
obtained registrations for their traditionally grown mangoes. Details thereof,
are as under:
|
Registration No.
|
Geographical
Indications
|
State
|
|
111
|
Laxman Bhog Mango
|
West Bengal
|
|
112
|
Khirsapati (Himsagar) Mango
|
West Bengal
|
|
113
|
Fazli Mango grown in the district of
Malda
|
West Bengal
|
|
125
|
Mango Malihabadi Dusseheri
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
132
|
Appemidi Mango
|
Karnataka
|
|
185
|
Gir Kesar Mango
|
Gujarat
|
|
499
|
Marathwada Kesar Mango
|
Maharashtra
|
|
241
|
Banaganapalle Mangoes
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
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