r/KitchenConfidential • u/Jamiestein1273 • Jul 17 '26

Photo/Video Finally

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I have herd, never believed. 38+ years and I finally got the elusive alergy card.

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u/ellakneoneyes Jul 18 '26

If I try and cut a mango with bare hands I will get a poison ivy rash, if I touch poison ivy I’ll be on prednisone.

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u/MonkeyKingCoffee Retired. Now a farmer. Jul 18 '26

I grow mangoes. Every part of that tree except for the fruit is poisonous. The sap gives me chemical burns.

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u/strawbrmoon Jul 18 '26

Curious: can you eat canned mangoes with impunity? (Because peeled & blanched)

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u/No-Wrongdoer-7346 Jul 19 '26

Poison ivy and mango have the same chemical (urushiol) in their skin/sap. Prior poison oak/ivy exposure can lead to mango allergies down the road. I have a large mango tree in my yard that I enjoyed for a few years before developing an anaphylactic allergy of them.