Alphonso Mangoes Now Available On EMI In Pune

Pune: A Pune-based trader has come up with the idea of making high-ticket Alphonso mangoes more affordable for the common buyer by introducing an option to purchase fruit on EMIs.

Alphonse mangoes sell at around Rs 800-1,300 a dozen. Maharahstra-based Gaurav Sanas who runs  Gurukripa Traders and Fruit Products in Pune said that “if refrigerators, ACs and other appliances can be bought on EMI, why not mangoes?”

Alphonso, also known as Hapus, is a mango variety that originates from Maharashtra’s  Devgad and Ratnagiri districts. These districts fall in the state’s Konkan region.

The company will offer customers the option to purchase the mangoes in instalments of three, six, and 12 months. Customers may use their credit cards to check out at the time of payment to avail of the facility.

However, the EMI option is available only on a minimum purchase value of Rs 5,000, according to Sanas.