Chicle (/ ˈ tʃ ɪ k əl /) is a natural gum traditionally used in making chewing gum and other products. [1] It is collected from several species of Mesoamerican trees in the genus Manilkara , …

Nov 14, 2023 · A look at how chewing gum is made and the surprising history that gave birth to gumball machines, bubble gum, and beyond.

Jul 12, 2009 · Author Jennifer Mathews examines the cultural history of bubble gum, which stretches from the mouths of prostitutes to the pockets of G.I.s.

The American Chicle Company was a chewing gum trust founded by Thomas Adams, Jr., with Edward E. Beeman and Jonathan Primle. [1] Thomas Adams (May 4, 1818 – February 7, …

Feb 13, 2015 · Chicle, imported to the United States from Mexico and Central America, served as the main ingredient in chewing gum until most manufacturers replaced it with synthetic …

Jun 16, 2009 · As Mathews explains, chewing gum has been around on this continent for hundreds of years in the form of chicle, a resin extracted from the sapodilla tree in southern …

Chicle is the ingredient in the production of chewing gum. It is a natural product of trees with gum characteristics traditionally used in making chewing gums. Our prehistoric Neolithic ancestors …

Jul 12, 2009 · Host Liane Hansen speaks with writer Jennifer Mathews about the history of the sticky substance. Mathews is the author of Chicle: The Chewing Gum of the Americas, From …

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6 days ago · The ancient Mayans and Aztecs chewed chicle, a natural sap harvested from sapodilla trees. This was many centuries before modern chewing gum was a thing. The Aztec …