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8. I had a rash when I was pregnant and then afterward. Went to the dermatologist and self diagnosed via pamphlet.

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 01:18 AM

Aug 13

I was eating like five of those large pulpy Tommy Atkins mangoes a day and stripping the fibrous pulp out with my teeth.
Ataulfo mangoes have much thinner skin and the pulp isn't as stringy, so I don't have a problem with them.

Precut mangoes are fine. The mango skin apparently contains the oil.

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/13esmel/til_mangos_are_in_the_poison_ivy_family_and_the/

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https://www.vicksburgpost.com/2020/01/31/cashews-pistachios-and-mangos-oh-my/

Atualfo on left. Tommy Atkins on the right

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I didn't know this. How cashews grow. [View all] Figarosmom Aug 13 OP

I got to try the fruit when I was in Belize. It's very good. Phoenix61 Aug 13 #1

The fruit looks juicy. Figarosmom Aug 13 #4

When a guy who grew up on a farm in Haiti told applegrove Aug 13 #2

Yeah i would have thought the same Figarosmom Aug 13 #3

Yes. Explains a lot. applegrove Aug 13 #5

I think I did too at the time, 15 years ago. applegrove Aug 13 #11

Gesundheit. Harker Aug 13 #13

You know it's trouble True Dough Aug 15 #17

You have my sympathies, TD. Harker Aug 15 #18

I spelled "trouble" as "troble" True Dough Aug 15 #19

No truble. Harker Aug 15 #20

They're related to poison ivy. So are pistachios and mangoes. LeftInTX Aug 13 #6

I have strong reactions to poison ivy I_UndergroundPanther Aug 13 #7

The Scary Part Is... ProfessorGAC Aug 15 #21

wow Skittles Aug 13 #9

Unbelievable the work that goes into producing one small nut. Fla Dem Aug 13 #12

An interesting video on jackfruit follows; well worth a watch ! eppur_se_muova Aug 15 #16

This is why I love the lounge. crosinski Aug 15 #22