What makes your tongue tingle when eating fruits?

Question

This always happens to me when i eat kiwis. And I just ate a few figs and i have that same odd numbing tingle.

Answer 1

the acid in the fruit

i think its citric acid im not sure.

fell asleep during science.

Answer 2

could be the citric acid found in most fruits.  Its used as a hormone along with a few others by the plant to ripen and drop the fruit.

Answer 3

Lol that happens to me too