Mangos are related to poison ivy believe it or not. An ex ate a mango once and got an itchy poison ivy-like rash all over her mouth/face
“Mango is in the same botanical family as poison ivy. The sap of the tree and the rind of the mango fruit contain urushiol, the oil that causes the poison ivy rash.”
dchac002 on June 2nd, 2021 at 01:08 UTC »
Yes! Always wash mangoes (from now on for op)
YouNeed3d on June 2nd, 2021 at 01:09 UTC »
Mangos are related to poison ivy believe it or not. An ex ate a mango once and got an itchy poison ivy-like rash all over her mouth/face
“Mango is in the same botanical family as poison ivy. The sap of the tree and the rind of the mango fruit contain urushiol, the oil that causes the poison ivy rash.”
arthur2-shedsjackson on June 2nd, 2021 at 03:11 UTC »
Mango harvesters wash the fruit immediately in a special detergent to neutralize the irritants in the sap. https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/business-priorities/agriculture/plants/fruit-vegetable/fruit-vegetable-crops/mangoes/faqs-about-mangoes/faqs-about-harvesting-mangoes