Here is another special rare tropical fruit tree that can be grown at home in Costa Rica ... from the trunks of these trees to make – you guessed it – chicle, or chewing gum. The dried latex was ...

An icon of the gum world has experienced its final chew. Ferrara Candy Co. confirmed to TODAY.com that it’s discontinuing Fruit Stripe Gum, which has been tickling taste buds since 1969.