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{{Short description|Kind of candy}}
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[[File:Jujyfruits-Box-Small.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Jujyfruits package design circa 2011.]]
{{confuse|Juicy Fruit}}
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[[File:Ferrara-Candy-Jujyfruits.jpg|link=File:Ferrara-Candy-Jujyfruits.jpg|thumb|right|300px|An assortment of Jujyfruits.]]
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[[File:Jujyfruits-Box-Small.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Jujyfruits package design circa 2011]]
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'''Jujyfruits''' are a chewy, [[gumdrop]]-like [[starch]]-based [[candy]], manufactured by [[Ferrara Candy Company]]. Jujyfruits began production in 1920. They were popular in movie houses along with Heide's other gummy candy, [[Jujube (confectionery)|Jujubes]].<ref name=heide />
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[[File:Ferrara-Candy-Jujyfruits.jpg|link=File:Ferrara-Candy-Jujyfruits.jpg|thumb|right|300px|An assortment of Jujyfruits]]
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'''Jujyfruits''' are a chewy, [[gumdrop]]-like [[starch]]-based [[candy]], manufactured by [[Heide Candy Company]], a subsidiary of [[Ferrara Candy Company]]. Johnny fruits began production in 1920. They were popular in movie houses along with Heide's other gummy candy, [[Jujube (confectionery)|Jujubes]].<ref name=heide />


==Description==
==Description==
The Jujyfruits shapes are [[Asparagus|Asparagus Bundle]], [[Banana]], [[Grape|Grape Bundle]], [[Pea|Pea Pod]], [[Pineapple]], [[Raspberry]], and [[tomato]]. <ref name=heide>{{cite web|url= http://www.farleysandsathers.com/About/WhoWeAre.asp?BrandID=5|title= Farley's & Sathers Candy Company, Inc. - Who We Are|work= Farley's & Sathers Candy Company, Inc.|publisher= |accessdate= 2010-04-07|deadurl= yes|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20101217005900/http://farleysandsathers.com/About/WhoWeAre.asp?BrandID=5|archivedate= 2010-12-17|df= }}</ref> The banana shape is stamped with "HEIDE." Fruity flavors correspond to the colors (not the shapes) and include [[raspberry]] (red), [[anise]]/[[licorice]] (black), [[lime (fruit)|lime]] (green), [[Orange (fruit)|orange]] (orange), and [[lemon]] (yellow).<ref name=heide /> The candies are firm and harden with age or when chilled. A [[sour]] variety is also available.
The Jujyfruits shapes are [[Asparagus|Asparagus Bundle]], [[Banana]], [[Grape|Grape Bundle]], [[Pea|Pea Pod]], [[Pineapple]], [[Raspberry]], and [[Tomato]].<ref name=heide>{{cite web|url= http://www.farleysandsathers.com/About/WhoWeAre.asp?BrandID=5|title= Farley's & Sathers Candy Company, Inc. - Who We Are|work= Farley's & Sathers Candy Company, Inc.|accessdate= 2010-04-07|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20101217005900/http://farleysandsathers.com/About/WhoWeAre.asp?BrandID=5|archivedate= 2010-12-17}}</ref> The banana shape is stamped with "HEIDE". Fruity flavors correspond to the colors (not the shapes) and include [[raspberry]] (red), [[anise]]/[[licorice]] (black), [[lime (fruit)|lime]] (green), [[Orange (fruit)|orange]] (orange), and [[lemon]] (yellow).<ref name=heide /> The candies are firm and harden with age or when chilled. A [[sour]] variety is also available.


Until January 1999, the green sweets were mint flavored. [[The Hershey Company|Hershey]] (the parent company at the time) changed them to lime after a customer survey found that [[Mint (candy)|mint]] was not a popular flavor.
Until January 1999, the green sweets were mint flavored. [[The Hershey Company|Hershey]] (the parent company at the time) changed them to lime after a customer survey found that [[Mint (candy)|mint]] was not a popular flavor.


==Ingredients==
==Ingredients==
{{Asof|2009}}, the ingredients listed on Jujyfruits boxes are:
As of January 2024, the ingredients listed on Jujyfruits boxes are:
*[[Corn syrup]]
* [[Corn syrup]]
*[[Sugar]]
* [[Sugar]]
*Modified and unmodified [[cornstarch]]
* Modified and unmodified [[cornstarch]]
*[[Natural flavor|Natural]] and [[artificial flavor]]s
* [[Natural flavor|Natural]] and [[artificial flavor]]s
*White [[mineral oil]]
* White [[mineral oil]]
*[[Carnauba wax]]
* [[Carnauba wax]]
*[[Caramel color]]
* [[Caramel color]]
*[[Artificial color]]s ([[Yellow 6]], [[Blue 1]], [[Yellow 5]] and [[Red 40]])
* [[Artificial color]]s ([[Yellow 6]], [[Blue 1]], [[Yellow 5]] and [[Red 40]])


==Brand extension==
==Brand extension==
[[Image:Cx heide jujyfruits.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Jujyfruits package design circa 1977 with the belt buckle promotion.]]
[[Image:Cx heide jujyfruits.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Jujyfruits package design circa 1977 with the belt buckle promotion]]


In the 1970s, Jujyfruits held a promotion where customers could send five dollars and a token from a Jujyfruits carton to the Heide Candy Company and receive a brass buckle and leather belt in return.<ref name=promo>{{cite web |url= http://www.candywrappermuseum.com/heidepromos.html|title= Jujyfruits Promotion|work= The Candy Wrapper Museum|publisher= |accessdate=2010-04-07}}</ref>
In the 1970s, Jujyfruits held a promotion where customers could send five dollars and a token from a Jujyfruits carton to the Heide Candy Company and receive a brass buckle and leather belt in return.<ref name=promo>{{cite web|url= http://www.candywrappermuseum.com/heidepromos.html|title= Jujyfruits Promotion|work= The Candy Wrapper Museum|publisher= |accessdate= 2010-04-07|archive-date= 2010-01-08|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100108035613/http://www.candywrappermuseum.com/heidepromos.html|url-status= live}}</ref>

==In popular culture==
Jujyfruits was featured in the TV series ''[[Seinfeld]]'''s fifth-season finale, "[[The Opposite]]", and was also briefly mentioned in the sixth-season episode "[[The Scofflaw]]".

The main character of the romantic fantasy film ''[[Beastly (film)|Beastly]]'' features a main character (Lindy) with a penchant for Jujyfruits.

==See also==
* [[List of confectionery brands]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.jujyfruits.com/ Jujyfruit Candy Website]
* [http://www.jujyfruits.com/ Jujyfruit Candy website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190310214317/http://www.jujyfruits.com/ |date=2019-03-10}}
* [http://www.ferrarausa.com Official Ferrara Candy Website]
* [http://www.ferrarausa.com Official Ferrara Candy website]


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Revision as of 08:01, 7 July 2024

Not to be confused with Juicy Fruit.
Jujyfruits package design circa 2011
An assortment of Jujyfruits

Jujyfruits are a chewy, gumdrop-like starch-based candy, manufactured by Heide Candy Company, a subsidiary of Ferrara Candy Company. Johnny fruits began production in 1920. They were popular in movie houses along with Heide's other gummy candy, Jujubes.[1]

Description

The Jujyfruits shapes are Asparagus Bundle, Banana, Grape Bundle, Pea Pod, Pineapple, Raspberry, and Tomato.[1] The banana shape is stamped with "HEIDE". Fruity flavors correspond to the colors (not the shapes) and include raspberry (red), anise/licorice (black), lime (green), orange (orange), and lemon (yellow).[1] The candies are firm and harden with age or when chilled. A sour variety is also available.

Until January 1999, the green sweets were mint flavored. Hershey (the parent company at the time) changed them to lime after a customer survey found that mint was not a popular flavor.

Ingredients

As of January 2024, the ingredients listed on Jujyfruits boxes are:

Brand extension

Jujyfruits package design circa 1977 with the belt buckle promotion

In the 1970s, Jujyfruits held a promotion where customers could send five dollars and a token from a Jujyfruits carton to the Heide Candy Company and receive a brass buckle and leather belt in return.[2]

Jujyfruits was featured in the TV series Seinfeld's fifth-season finale, "The Opposite", and was also briefly mentioned in the sixth-season episode "The Scofflaw".

The main character of the romantic fantasy film Beastly features a main character (Lindy) with a penchant for Jujyfruits.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Farley's & Sathers Candy Company, Inc. - Who We Are". Farley's & Sathers Candy Company, Inc. Archived from the original on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
  2. ^ "Jujyfruits Promotion". The Candy Wrapper Museum. Archived from the original on 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
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