Jujubes are a traditional western candy that first existed in the late 1800s / early 1900s. The candy came to prominence in the mid-1900s. As with most candies of this era, although jujubes are sweet in taste and generally colorful, they do not have the strong and distinctive flavor of modern candies due to the expense of chemical flavorents at the time. Jello produced during the same time period also exhibits a similar lack of coordination between color and flavor. The manufacturer's website states that "Jujubes, known for their hard, break-glass quality texture, began production in 1920. Original flavors included lilac, violet, rose, spearmint, and lemon. Rose and spearmint have been changed to cherry and lime, as a result of flavor availability." RETURN TO:Retro Candy |
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