Chios is famous for the production of mastic, a gum-like resin with a distinctive flavor produced only by trees on certain parts of the island. It is used widely in confectionery, cooking and ...

Greece put the Mediterranean island of Chios under a state of emergency on Monday because of major fires that have raged since the weekend. Chios, in the northern Aegean Sea, is Greece's fifth ...

It’s been used as a therapy on the Greek island of Chios for about 2,500 years. The benefits of mastic gum have been linked to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

In Turkey, mastic is a popular coffee flavor. Mastic chewing gum is popular across the Arab world. The Greek word "mastic” comes from the ancient Greek word mastichon, to chew.

Mastic gum is a resin that comes from the mastic tree, which is an evergreen shrub that grows on the Greek island of Chios. Mastic gum may have health benefits, but research into its safety is ...

BACKGROUND Chios mastic gum is a resin that has become popular in some food supplements and chewing gums said to help with various stomach ailments. The gum comes from the mastic shrub, which is a ...

We come to the shop of the Chios Gum Mastic Growers Association, the co-operative that represents the mastic growing villages in the south of the island, and which, in 1997, won EU “protected ...

ATHENS, Greece — A major wildfire is burning out of control for a fourth day on the eastern Aegean island of Chios, ravaging forests and agricultural lands, including the island’s famed mastic ...