Jujyfruits

What it is

Very firm, starchy fruit jellies in shapes like a banana, pea pod, pineapple and asparagus bundle.

The story

• 1920: first made. The first maker is not recorded in our sources.

Fun facts

• A movie theater favorite since 1920.
• The green ones were mint until January 1999, when Hershey switched them to lime.

Are Jujyfruits still made?

Yes. Jujyfruits are still made, by Heide Candy Company (part of Ferrara). Look for it at candy shops that stock old-fashioned candy, or search for Jujyfruits on Amazon.

If you like Jujyfruits

• Jujubes (1920): Small, very hard, chewy fruit jellies, a classic movie box candy.
• Chuckles (1921): Five sugar-coated jelly candies in a row: lime, orange, cherry, lemon and licorice.
• Mike and Ike (1940): Chewy, oblong fruit candies in cherry, strawberry, orange, lemon and lime.
• Dots (1945): Chewy, fruity gumdrops in cherry, lemon, lime, orange and strawberry.

See every candy from the 1920s or all jellies and gummies.