Long before refrigerated trucks, export-quality packaging, and modern ports, the Konkan coastline was already a thriving hub of mango exchange. Its reputation wasn’t built overnight—it grew through centuries of ancient trade routes that carried the fragrance of Konkan mangoes far beyond the Western Ghats. To understand the region’s deep connection with mangoes, we must travel back in time to the bustling world of old Konkan, where traders, sailors, and farmers shaped a legacy that still influences the mango industry today.