Jellybeans. Do you eat them one at a time or grab a handful? Either way, these chewy candies are quite yummy and often show up in Easter baskets. Brush up on your jellybean trivia with these five fun facts:
- In the 1910s and early 1920s, the word “jellybean” referred to a young man who put a lot of great effort in to dressing stylishly. The word later became synonymous with the term pimp.
- Jellybeans have made a trip in a space shuttle.
- A series of Harry Potter jellybeans featured flavors like dirt, earwax, pepper, and vomit. Mmmm.
- A precursor to the jellybean was advertised as early as 1861 as a candy gift for soldiers fighting in the Civil War.
- The blueberry-flavored Jelly Belly jellybean was created especially for President Ronald Reagan’s inauguration in 1981.
Read more about jellybeans on Answers.com.
Our new jelly bean David’s Signature Beyond Gourmet will be introduced in May at the big Chicago candy show. The product is being made by two sons of Marinus van Dam the creative genius who originated the original formula for Jelly Belly.