Editing Alphonso mango (section)

==Trade==
The Alphonso is prized in domestic and international markets for its taste, fragrance and bright color.<ref name=guard/> It is exported to various countries, including [[Japan]], [[Korea]] and [[Europe]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/konkan-alphonso-king-of-mangoes-gets-gi-tag/articleshow/66093181.cms|title=GI tag for Konkan Alphonso |date=6 October 2018|work=The Times of India |access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>

=== Import bans ===
An import ban imposed in 1989 by the [[United States]] on Indian mangoes, including the Alphonso, was lifted in April 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/publications/data/2008-03-04Rastogi.pdf |title=Indo-US Trade in Wheat and Mango: A Game-Theoretic Approach to SPS Standards |publisher=Iimahd.ernet.in |access-date=2015-06-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150409034945/http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/publications/data/2008-03-04Rastogi.pdf |archive-date=2015-04-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, the mangoes needed to be treated before entering the country in order to stop the introduction of non-native [[Tephritidae|fruit flies]], destructive fungi, and other pests that could harm American agriculture. The [[European Union]] imposed a ban beginning in April 2014 on import of mangoes after finding "non-European fruit flies" in some consignments, creating a significant threat to [[United Kingdom|UK]] salad crops.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Alphonso-mango-makes-a-comeback-in-UK-after-7-month-ban/articleshow/47331981.cms | title=Alphonso mango makes a comeback in UK after 7-month ban | work=The Times of India| date=18 May 2015 | access-date=26 May 2016 | author=Sinha K}}</ref> The Indian government had described this decision as arbitrary and businesses claimed they would suffer financial losses due to the ban.

In January 2015, the [[European Commission]] lifted the ban following significant improvements in the Indian mango export system.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/alphonso-mangoes-eu-lifts-ban-on-indian-mango-imports-9990412.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122022013/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/alphonso-mangoes-eu-lifts-ban-on-indian-mango-imports-9990412.html |archive-date=2015-01-22 |url-access=limited |url-status=live | title=Alphonso mangoes: EU lifts ban on Indian mango imports | publisher=The Independent, Independent Digital News & Media, London, UK | date=20 January 2016 | access-date=26 May 2016}}</ref>