The golden Alphonso mango is the toast of the summer, a must ingredient for juicy slices, ice cream, souffles, and other delicious desserts. But behind this golden sheen, lie imposter Alphonos. Traders at the Vashi wholesale market are reluctant to talk about the imposters lurking in the crates, cousins of the Alphonso and hybrid strains, also grown along Maharashtra's Konkan coast.
