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Around fruit and orcharads forever. can anyone develop a sudden cherry allergy?
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Not likely: Cherry allergy is distinctly unusual. Living by an orchard should not predispose one to develop a cherry allergy.
Answered 5/24/2012
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Yes.: Food allergy can occur at any age. Cherry reactions can be due to allergic antibody (ige) directed at cherry protein resulting in itchy mouth/throat, GI symptoms, hives, etc so all cherries must be avoided. Reactions also be due to birch pollen ige which cross-reacts with cherry, resulting in only itchy mouth/throat and heating/canning cherries destroys the cross-reacting proteins so no reaction.
Answered 6/10/2014
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