National Jelly Bean Day

Today is National Jelly Bean Day!

In honor of this classic candy treat, we decided to see which of our jelly bean flavors are purchased most often by you; our customers!

Our top 10 selling flavors are as follows:

1. Buttered Popcorn

2. Very Cherry

3. Green Apple

4. French Vanilla

5. Tutti Frutti

6. Cinnamon

7. Cotton Candy

8. Coconut

9. Berry Blue

10. Watermelon

Fun Facts

• Cherry historically was the favorite flavor until 1998 when Buttered Popcorn flavor was introduced
• Jelly beans have actually traveled into space on a spaceship!
• On average it takes 7 to 21 days to make a single jelly bean
• Each year in the U.S, there are 16 billion jelly beans manufactured just for Easter. This is enough to circle the Earth more than 3 times if they were laid end to end
• Jelly beans use a process called “panning” which creates the hard outer shell while preserving the gooey middle
• Jelly beans were the first candy to be sold by weight rather than by piece
• Even though the origin of jelly beans is kind of a mystery, they’re thought to be a descendant of Turkish Delight or Jordan Almond

Grab a handful of this classic snack today!

Primary Source foodimentary.com