His boss was Mexican President Santa Anna ... in the rainforest for the 4-month-long rainy season when the Sapodilla sap flowed. Trees slashed using sharp machetes could be tapped only five ...

You see, the sap of this Mexican and Central American plant was the original source for chicle used to make chewing gum – a process discovered by the Mayan Empire. Sapodilla tree’s small ...

Here is another special rare tropical fruit tree that can be grown at home in Costa Rica: sapodilla, or chicle zapote in Spanish, a native tree in our region. Besides being perhaps one of the ...

This article tells you everything you need to know about sapodilla, including its nutrition profile, possible health benefits, and how to enjoy it. The tree grows up to 98 feet (30 meters ...

Sapodilla, scientifically known as Manilkara zapota (L.) P. Royen, is an evergreen tree native to the Yucatan Peninsula in ...

But like the sapodilla trees that can live for hundreds of years ... The modern chewing gum was created by American scientist Thomas Adams in the 19th century after former Mexican leader Antonio Lopez ...