This fruit is available either fresh as dessert, or as cider, apple juice, concentrated juice, purée or as dried fruit.
Apples are used as filling for baked goods, for desserts and for mixed drinks. Food containing apples is correspondingly labelled. Therefore, the avoidance of apple is simple.
Possible cross reactions: Apples have common allergenic structures with birch pollen, namely the so called Bet V1-allergen. If one reacts allergic to birch pollen or is sensitive to it, allergic reactions are possible if one consumes apples. Another possible cross reaction: Apples have common allergenic structures with the pollen of mugwort, in the protein profilin. If one reacts allergic to or is sensitised to pollen of mugwort, allergic reactions are possible if one consumes apples.
