Terry, My husband suffers from the same allergies! All tree fruit except citrus and all nuts that grow on trees. He can eat cooked or canned fruit, just not raw. He can eat melons and berries and all citrus and peanuts and seeds. He developed this allergie as an adult, probably about 15-16 years ago. Never had a problem before then. Also raw bean sprouts give him the same reaction. Ichy mouth and throat, nausia. Never severe enough for the hospital but I think that is because when it started happening he knew relativly quickly the cause was the fruit and nuts he was eating. I have never ran across anyone with the same allergies. He is not a Volga-german desendant, but of English-Spanish desent. Anne Hathaway -------------- Original message -------------- From: DannPlans@aol.com > Hello all - > > First of all, thanks to Kevin for the recipes. They're exactly the way my > family made them. My sister has a simple recipe for "Cheese Pockets" that is > made with lasagna and baked in the oven. If you're interested in the recipe, > let me know. And, Gary, thanks so much for the information on research -- I > realize how much time that took to set up the links on your web site -- > thanks so much. > > Here is my question I'm posing to the general Volga German public. I have > allergies, but mainly to fruit (not allergic to citrus and mellons). I am > 100% Volga German and my mother also had an allergy to fruit, but not to the > extent that I have. I am particularly allergic to apples. I'm wondering if > this is an allergy that Volga Germans have a tendency towards. > > Last Fall I was at a seminar in Kansas City and during the afternoon they > had snacks -- which always includes apples. I have had to deal with this > "healthy" snack when attending seminars over the years of my professional > career. > I spent 4 days in the hospital after that from an anaphylactic shock I had > that evening. My heart stopped, etc., so no kidding on the allergy. I had > not eaten any apples -- I just can't be around them. > > I have always told people that it was a common allergy (since my Mom had it > also), but no one seems to have ever heard of it. After getting out of the > hospital, I went on the internet to find what I could about allergy to fruit > (especially apples). It turns out that the allergen is from the skin of the > apples and the more ripe it is the more allergens it produces. Also, it > appears to be more of an allergy prevalent in Europeans. > > Just curious to know if this is a Volga German problem or if my family's > case is more isolated. > > Thanks to all who respond! It is quite a pain to be allergic to something > considered healthy. > > Terri Dann > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message