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Mango burn


https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-28/mango-burns-kimberley-fruit-sap/100652066

The humble mango. It's delicious, it's nutritious, and it grows in abundance in Australia.

It could also land you in hospital.

Georgia Carter knows this from painful experience. She's a victim of "mango burn". 

The rash or burn occurs when fruit sap squirts onto exposed skin, leaving huge welts, pustules and scabs.



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I knew of a few backpackers in Darwin who were burned by the sap. Its really sticky as well
I used to buy them by the box and cut into dlices and dry them. Great snacks for the boat

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Yes, we were warned about the sap when picking and handling.

Angie cuts and dices them into small chunks and freezes them for breakfasts on cereal and for sweets at night.

Ah! Kensington Pride!

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I assume their juice is high in sugar - sugar can superheat, don't ever microwave jam doughnuts to freshen them.



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Most NQ kids would have experienced Mango sores. They're the same thing but usually milder and typically on the face around the mouth.

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Very interesting,just started eating lots of mangoes,something to be aware of.



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The sap from the tree is what is being referred to in the article.

The juice from many fruits will cause irritation and sores particularly around the mouth but the sap of the mango once on your skin will burn.

I have a problem with rockmelon juice and many others have irritation with citrus fruits.
Just be careful of the sap from the tree.

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Cut the mango flesh from the skin, don't scrape the last bits from the skin with your teeth and you'll probably be okay. The chemical compounds causing the reaction is present in every part of a mango but mainly in the sap.

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