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Serhiy-
I was in the BORG yesterday and searched through their pine boards. I ran across a few boards that were very similar, with the brown area just like your pictures. It was not sticky per se, but I assumed it may be sap based on the slightly clammy feel and the smell.
The pine boards they are now selling may have been cut in the spring – when the sap is rising. According to what I have read, the presence of sap is not preferable since it attracts bugs. Wood is best cut in the winter before the sap rises.
I am not sure about any of this, but I was able to avoid those since I found several other clear boards.