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I am sensitive to the leaves and skin and sap of mangos. It results in contact dermatitis. Does anyone know if kasturi would present the same issues?Brad
Quote from: bradflorida on April 10, 2014, 10:42:50 PMI am sensitive to the leaves and skin and sap of mangos. It results in contact dermatitis. Does anyone know if kasturi would present the same issues?BradOnly one way to find out for sure in your case.
It is possible to one day become allergic to mango!
Quote from: pj1881 (Patrick) on April 11, 2014, 09:52:31 AMIt is possible to one day become allergic to mango!Yes, don't feel sorry for others only, because you could be next! Mango allergy can happen to anyone at any time of your life. I know cause it happened to me. I had it real bad. At one point couldn't even walk under mango trees without breaking out in poison oak type blisters. Somehow i also overcame the mango allergy after some years. According to allergy doctor i talked to getting over the allergy is quite rare though.
Harry, I was looking over the Mangifera casturi threads in the forum, and wonder if your tree has produced any flowers yet and how is this tree doing, also any additional input regarding this species.
Harry, I was looking over the Mangifera casturi threads in the forum, and wonder if your tree has produced any flowers yet and how is this tree doing, also any additional input regarding this species.Noris Ledesma was visiting the island, and she brought over some bud wood, for M.Casturi with the hopes they are able to breed a new hybrid here someday. that will tolerate heavy rains, and soils with high salt content.
To steer us back to the original topic of me patting myself on the back, I would like to welcome the following varieties of mango to the family:ExcelFukudaKook Lom KrongNeelashanNeelkiranPuneetSmithHimmayudinWhite Pirie Lalee JewoAny info anyone has on any of these varieties is very much appreciated.
Most people would suffer mango sap burns and blistering after spending an hour of two picking and getting covered in sap and not washing it off quickly. Some people suffer more with nasty blisters. Maprang sap is far more nasty and I copped it pretty badly once after pruning.
I don't want to undo my years of averting everyones gaze by handing out mango trees.