Lemonhead

What it is

Round lemon candy with a sweet coating, a sour layer and a hard center.

The story

• 1962: first made by Ferrara Pan Candy Company, Chicago.

Fun facts

• Salvatore Ferrara named it after his grandson, whose head looked lemon-shaped after a forceps birth.
• Ferrara makes about 500 million a year.
• Grapeheads, Cherryheads, Appleheads and Orangeheads have all been discontinued.

Is Lemonhead still made?

Yes. Lemonhead is still made, by Ferrara Candy Company. Look for it at candy shops that stock old-fashioned candy, or search for Lemonhead on Amazon.

If you like Lemonhead

• SweeTarts (1962): Sweet and sour pressed tablets.
• Zotz (1968): A hard candy with a fizzy, sour powder center that foams when you bite in.
• Atomic Fireball (1954): A big, hard, fiery cinnamon jawbreaker.
• Bottle Caps (1972): Tangy pressed candies shaped like soda bottle caps: grape, cola, orange, root beer and cherry.

See every candy from the 1960s or all hard and tangy candy.