Mango Season in Mahmudabad
There are a number of orchards (baghs) of varying sizes in Mahmudabad. Lakhpeda at one point had a 100,000 trees of different varieties; Hazara a 1000 trees and Jubilee Bagh was planted in honour of Queen Victoria. Maharaja Park was planted by Maharaja Mohammad Ali Mohammad Khan. Apart from this the sacred shrines in Mahmudabad have their own orchards. The soil and climate of our region is particularly suited to mango cultivation.
Every season (from June to August) mangoes from the Mahmudabad and Bilehra estates as well as other local orchards are available to purchase. For more information please contact info@mahmudabad.org or call / WhatsApp on +91 9559709756.
These mangoes are naturally ripened, and are tended for by experts whose knowledge has been handed down through generations. Each mango is hand-picked in the orchard, then quality-controlled by experts before being packed for delivery.
Mango Lore
In the Estate and elsewhere there are fierce differences of opinion about how to cut a mango and having cut it, how to eat it. True aficionados believe the way you cut the mango affects its taste. Sliced across the middle into two half cylinders? Cut vertically into two large and two small slices? Eaten from the skin or scooped out with a spoon? To suck on the guthli (pit) or not? Peeled and then cubed with ice cream (God forbid)?
We shall not presume to tell you how to eat yours but do share your photos, experiences and favourite mango cutting techniques with us:
We have spent a great deal of time talking to our trees explaining how they must give us the sweetest, juiciest mangoes and we have spent even more time politely requesting children, monkeys and other mammals to not unnerve or pinch our mangoes. Our langda, chausa and dussehri are so sought after that at night, armed watchmen patrol the orchards!
Although the season lasts for just over two months, our preparations begin nearly a year in advance and so we do hope that you enjoy the mangoes as much as we do.
The famous poet Ghalib was a mango aficionado. Once a friend of his pointed out a donkey that had sniffed a mango peel but didn't eat it, saying ‘look even the ass doesn't like mangoes. To this Ghalib replied, your are right ‘Asses don’t eat mangoes!’ Ghalib also wrote entire poems about the ‘king of fruits.’
Order Here
While we do organise mango tours and tastings in the orchards, for the summer of 2025, we are taking pre-orders for home delivery in select cities across India.
Traditionally, we pack and deliver our orders in a basket wrapped in red cotton, as was the court’s tradition when presenting food as a gift. A wax seal of the Mahmudabad Estate will be affixed to the basket, guaranteeing authenticity and freshness. The minimum order is 5 kg (1 basket).
Email or telephone us with your order and we will confirm the delivery date. This can vary by a maximum of 24 hours.
Contact here for orders:
Phone: +91-9559709756
Email: info@mahmudabad.org
