The Alphonso mango (known locally as Haafus), for which the city and environs was once famous, is still important to the local economy. Villages in the Valsad district have numerous mango orchards, the only source of income for many villagers. The Haafus mango is very much well known for its sweet taste between the mango lovers all over the world. The Haafus mango is exported to various countries of the world like US, UK, Australia, Canada and also to the different cities of the country. City also have a Mango Market containing more than 300 Mango Shops which stay fully crowded at the time of Mango Season which is Indian summer specifically April - June
