OAS causes mouth/throat itching with raw fruits/vegetables due to pollen cross-reactivity. Proteins break down with cooking - many can eat cooked versions safely. I can't eat raw apples but baked apples are fine!

Yes! Raw carrots make my mouth itch but cooked carrots are fine.

I have birch pollen allergy - react to apples, cherries, peaches when raw.

This explained so much! I thought I was just weird about certain fruits.