Grapple allergy: the grape or the apple?

BACKGROUND

Many foods can cause food allergies. Grapple(R) is just one of many new fruits recently introduced into grocery stores.

OBJECTIVE

To describe 2 unique patients with food allergies after consuming a unique food, a Grapple.

METHODS

Commercial skin prick testing, fresh fruit prick-prick and radioallergosorbent testing were used to characterize the food allergy reaction.

RESULTS

Clinical history and appropriate testing confirmed the Grapple food allergy.

CONCLUSIONS

To our knowledge, these are the first 2 case reports of food allergy to a new fruit called Grapple. These cases illustrate the importance of consumer labeling laws and careful identification of component ingredients by food-allergic individuals.