Chios Mastic Growers' Association
Greece
Greek Gum Wins EU Approval as Natural Remedy
A Greek-made gum has crossed the line into medicine, with a European body confirming its myriad health-giving properties.
Chios Mastic Gum -- exclusively produced on the Greek island of Chios -- has received official approval as a natural remedy from the European Medicines...
Greece
Traditional Know-How of Cultivating Mastic in Chios Enters UNESCO List
The know-how of cultivating mastic, which is produced solely on the northeastern Aegean island of Chios, has been inscribed by UNESCO on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (ICH).
As UNESCO describes, mastic is cultivated on...