What flavor is blue raspberry supposed to be?

It's not based on a real fruit — blue raspberry is an invented candy flavor that became its own recognizable taste.

Are Jolly Ranchers the same hard candy as before?

Yes, the individually wrapped hard candy format has stayed consistent since it launched in 1949.

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1970s · snacks

Intensely flavored hard candy that lasted forever if you didn't bite down, and turned into a dangerous shrapnel hazard the second you did.

Jolly Rancher! Hard candy so flavorful it practically stings — watermelon and blue raspberry included.

The flavor was so strong it practically stung, in a way that made it addictive rather than off-putting.
Biting into one too early was a genuine tooth-risking decision every kid made at least once.
The watermelon and blue raspberry flavors barely resembled any real fruit, which was part of the appeal.

Jolly Rancher was founded in 1949 in Golden, Colorado, originally selling ice cream and chocolates before pivoting to hard candy.
Blue raspberry, one of its most popular flavors, isn't based on any real fruit.
The brand is now owned by Hershey, which acquired it in 1996.

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What flavor is blue raspberry supposed to be?: It's not based on a real fruit — blue raspberry is an invented candy flavor that became its own recognizable taste.
Are Jolly Ranchers the same hard candy as before?: Yes, the individually wrapped hard candy format has stayed consistent since it launched in 1949.