Not long thereafter Walgreens stopped carrying them and I understand why - they were cheap and horrible. Tried a walgreens to no avail. (And by the way, I use the SAME technique for eating them… rolling them between your molars!). I DON’T WANT TO BE ABLE TO CHEW THEM UP. The look of them alone says you really should have thought twice before going with that decision. This is vivid I can hear the muted Juke box playing Thanks for the news of them changing back to the old Jujubes that I enjoyed many years ago. If you do find them inedible, a fun craft project is to stick an ordinary sewing pin through them and use them as push pins! I too, have been eating jujubes forever. Thank you for taking the time to contact us with your comments! I still think they used to be harder and had a slightly different flavor, but I can definitely live with these—so happy they are back! BTW, my box is marked use by 5/31/17. Candyology 101 - Episode 35 - Whatchamacallit I MISS MY HARD JUJUBEES…PLEASE BRING THEM BACK…..THANK YOU. So far, an executive has not found a way to screw them up just YET. They aren’t edible. Once cookies are enabled, features such as: shopping cart, account creation, delivery and pickup will be made available to you. And the flavors? Which of the following brands is not a type of liquorice candy? 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". (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), Candyology 101 - Episode 35 - Whatchamacallit. I guess I’ll have to except that my favorite candy Jujubes are gone forever. Hopefully this is an old box of the new recipe and next time I buy a box it will be the ORIGINAL OLD recipe - otherwise I’m not buying them again. thank you. They had a completely unique, classic product and dumbed it down, apparently thinking no one would notice. They also have a bit more range in their flavors which are: Lemon (yellow), Violet (purple), Lilac (orange), Lime (green) and Cherry (red). (haha, yeah right). When they get it right, they are a little softer then the original formula. 0 0. nadem. I picked up a large box of Jujubes, a favorite of mine growing up. I’ve been eating juju bees for a lifetime now at it was my favorite candy until recently. I really like the licorice one, which has very nice anise notes and a very clean flavor. Here is their response; Thank you for contacting Ferrara Candy Company regarding Heide Jujubes. Eric K on 4/26/17 at 3:07 pm. Jujubes can also be cooked and made into preserves and compotes. I too hate the stale (super hard to chew) Jujyfruits. The red ones don’t taste the same, but the other colors do. I hope they are sincere in their intention to address this issue. Nice work Heide. They have assured us that the product is now exactly the same as previously. We would collect a few pop bottles, and trade them in at a Delicatessen, just a short bike ride from my house. The Jujubes were too soft and they melted too easily—and that’s what I DON’T like about Jujyfruits. It cost me $50.46. In the LA Times, food historian Charles Perry recently revealed the connection between these two very different … Also they’ve softened the Jujubes. Lemon, Lime, Cherry, Orange and Licorice. It turns out basically like cubes of jello. If the company insists that they did not change the recipe for Jujubes, but that humidity and such can affect the texture, perhaps that’s their way of (not) saying that they have moved their manufacturing to a location with higher humidity (such as India or China). Jujubes, however, are a different story! I have been eating jujubes for years since I was a little girl, I’m 65 yrs now. Suzanne on 7/24/07 at 4:16 pm, Comment by Hard at first then sticky on the teeth as I chewed. The flavors are different as well. I was disappointed to find that they were not the same as what I distinctly remember. Flavours … I once hit pay dirt when I found them by the case at A DOLLAR TREE store. DANIEL P OCONNELL on 11/28/08 at 10:44 am, Comment by Both candies actually used something called Ju-Ju Gum at one time as an ingredient (it’s similar to many of the other vegetable gums like Gum Arabic, Acacia, Agar or Guar). If anyone has a lead on where to get them please write here! We have been working on the issues with Jujubes and have been told that the issue is resolved. My memory of them was mostly from the arcade, they were a popular arcade candy for turning in tickets in the 80s and 90s, similar to Dum Dum lollipops, those sheets of 'dots' sugar candies. I kinda wish rose was still a flavor, just because it is rare in mainstream candies. Just take one at a time in your mouth and roll the candy piece in between your molars. His son and grandson were happy with the changes. Member . Oct 25, 2017 8,496. although i know most places are only local that sell it…. But with the help of our Discontinued Candy page, they all live on in memory! I loved Jujubes as a child, especially the orange and purple ones. Sorry to see something I really liked changed just because Heide sold out. Before, biting into them made the piece flatten into a chewy disc. Can you tell me where I can find them. When I was last in the States I bought a dozen boxes and brought them back with me. Nothing can beat this candy, ILOVE JUJYFRUITS,THEY HELP ME STOP SMOKING WHICH WAS GREAT,THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE NOTICED MORE AND MORE LICORICE .MOST TIMES I FIND UP TO FORTY BETWEEN TWO 60Z BOXES,CAN U MAKE A JUJYFUITS WITH NO LICORICES.I WOULD ALSO BE HAPPY WITH LESS IN THE BOXES,MAYBE I JUST OPEN EACH BOX AND CHECK HA HA. Becca on 11/14/16 at 9:51 am, Comment by The shapes, further, have nothing to do with the flavors and are randomized so that all shapes come in all flavors. Of course the cool part was to soften them up enough to chomp down and glue your teeth together ... what fun!). the 1960,s flavors were so much better on the Ju Ju be’s than today. I am looking for the original recipe to make jujube candy. Farley and Sather’s sheens all chewy products with the same sheen and I think it has an after taste. The harder the better. They now have a dried out texture. I keep hoping that they will go back to making the original ones but no luck. Amazon.com : Jujubes Original Candy (Pack of 3) 6.5 Ounce Theater Boxes : Grocery & Gourmet Food Skip to main content.us. Looks like another great candy from my childhood is gone forever. Poached jujubes are added to fruit compotes. The candy is not the same did you change it? I wish they were hard like they use to be. - candy fandom in the form of a blog. I’m surprised that two of the the flavors are floral. My boyfriend lovessssss Jujubes and can eat a whole box in a night. it’s definitely one of my favorite summer chewy treats! the hard candy jujubes are way better. I recently came across a box of Jujyfruits and decided to try them again. (I was still trying to figure out what flavor purple was before I read this. In 2009 a shop in Cambridgeshire denied a schoolboy who wanted to buy wine gums. The jujube is an edible berry that grows in the tropics. Once they are ripe and dry, they taste more like dates. The clear, hard candies are now opaque with a starchy texture. These chewy, fruity gelatin-based treats take their name from the store-bought candy, often sold in movie theaters. Lemon drops are are the perfect not-too-sweet, not-too-sour candy that just happens to be vegan, and made with 100% lemon juice. [1] The candies are firm and harden with age or when chilled. A candy called “jujube”, which is made from jujube paste, is available in the United States. I don’t think I really need a box of 6.5 ounces, a little tin filled with an ounce or two might do me for a week. jennifer on 9/04/15 at 12:19 pm, Comment by Susan OConnor on 8/17/15 at 11:19 am, Comment by The last few boxes we got were fruiter and actually tasted more like a jelly bean without the outer shell….YUCK! Jujyfruits & Jujubes - Candy Blog. Fruity flavors correspond to the colors (not the shapes) and include raspberry (red), anise/licorice (black), lime (green), orange (orange), and lemon (yellow). HANK SCHOENWETTER on 4/05/09 at 3:40 pm, Comment by How about something tangy? I’ve always enjoyed the Heide JuJuBees. (Andrew and Elanor) They were a kind, if a bit aloof couple; they kept an apartment in NYC and had a three car garage where they kept their three Mercedes Benz automobiles. Jujubes were introduced into the United States in the early 1900’s and varieties have been produced here but they are still unknown to most Americans. Not good and again I am very disappointed. I will still buy them just not nearly as frequently as I once did. The ones that would shatter into five pieces when you chomped down on them. 10 oz box one sitting….no problem! He will be happy too!! I thought it might have been some sort of error in production but apparently this is the “new” Jujube. Until then where can I find old Jujubes? Haaaaaaaaate Jujubes. You shouldn’t ship a product that isn’t right. ... isn’t it? I’ve never seen that before. THANK YOU. Honestly, this king cake crack candy never lasts long. But whatever Farley’s & Sather is making now is not my beloved jujubes. Please! (My original post is #100.). I hope that they correct their recipe or whatever is needed soon. When Ferrara produces a good batch, there are a decent reminder of what JuJuBes use to be. The candy is soft and the color is not the same.They just don’t taste good. I have purchased boxes from several production dates and they are all the same crappy texture and flavor. So much for thinking he would notice!!! I would go there just for those, and sometimes they would be out. That was rarely the case, and in the cardboard box without a barrier film liner they would harden fairly rapidly on the shelf. Mitch Miller on 1/29/13 at 5:31 pm, Comment by I’d love to give them a try, for all I know, I could be eating stale Jujubes! Just bought a box and it’s almost just like the old recipe! So are you supposed to suck on the Jujubes to soften them up before attempting to chew on them? Michaela on 7/24/07 at 9:38 am, Comment by NECCO formed from the merging of several companies in 1901, but the company […] This recipe does NOT make JuJubes. Dear Friends,Here I present how to prepare delicious sugar candy Jujubes. All of the flavors, even the fruity ones, are rather delicate and floral. Growing up in Vancouver in the 70s and 80s, we had JuJubes (not JujyFruits etc), often made by Dare. Lv 4. They are also a fruit known as the Chinese red date. Consumer feedback is very important to us, and we appreciate the opportunity to respond. Dried jujubes are also commonly sold for use in desserts or to be eaten by themselves like candy, especially in Asia. So they stuck to my teeth but loved them. I will go out today and see if I can find any dated 5/31/17. Yuk! The new ones you can just chew up, they won’t get stuck in your teeth or hold your jaw together. So mad I frekin googled it cause I didn’t believe it and hoped I got a bad batch. TOP QUESTIONS. Most of the original manufacturers are out of business, but their popular-selling brands live on! I love that one! Sometimes manufacturers can process one of their brands out of the country, but you can find the brands that are made here on this page. I can still remember the box: long and white, with the Heide symbol prominently displayed. They blamed the store for storing them incorrectly. M ellis on 9/10/16 at 6:51 pm, Comment by took you breath away. Mention jujubes, and most people will probably think of those colorful candy drops. I am glad I am not alone in the dislike of the newer ones. Theresa on 7/29/07 at 7:55 am, Comment by A candy called “jujube”, which is made from jujube paste, is available in the United States. Thank you for contacting Ferrara Candy Company regarding Heide® Jujubes®. They are far softer than they used to be and a little bigger. Makers of many classic retro and old fashioned candy that you will remember from your childhood. THEY WERE THE BEST. Give it a try. I even broke a couple of teeth over the years but that didn’t matter because I loved my jujubes. 0 0. I found that the Italian Putini candies are a nice alternative, but they are much pricier and individually wrapped. These versatile fruits can be made into desserts, used in stuffing, or dried and eaten as a snack. Jujubes are one of my favorite frustration candies. And I never knew that Jujubes were violet flavored. I didn’t even finish the box (which is rare for me), they were so difficult to consume! I want my teeth to stick together on a shiny smooth bead with the unusual taste of rose hips. where their product code was ‘604’, just like our area code. Before dating was required, you would have to shake them down and squeeze to see if they would yield. How he doesnt get the stuck in his teeth for the rest of his life.. i dont know! Have you ever heard of the saying   (IF IT IS NOT BROKE DO NOT FIX). But recently—-like I said, in the past several months, I noticed that I’d get a box here or there that was just too mushy. But there his favorite and Ive gotten found of them too! Jujyfruits are a chewy, gumdrop-like starch-based candy, manufactured by Ferrara Candy Company. Jujubes the candy are brightly colored, artificially fruit-flavored and so chewy they could pull a filling out. Jujubes candy was first made around the 1920s. I’m enjoying a cheek full, as I write this, from a box dated for 8/7/17. A friend of mine, a dentist, loves them too, but not for the same reasons I do! I bought a box of Jujyfruites and to my surprise one of the orange pieces is shark shaped. Recipe by Nyteglori. My pre-Christmas wish has been answered!!! Me, I just like them because they taste good, although I’ll have to admit, I’ve had to see my friend a time or two because of the Jujyfruits! So sad, unless someone can tell me where to order the good ones? They just are not the same candy any more. ingredients They were horrible, and had to be returned. Could someone help explain what’s going on with Jujubes as I really, really love the old recipe and it is the ONLY candy I even like anymore. I bought a box of Jujubes yesterday since I hadn’t had them since I was a kid. I have been searching for Hydit licorice candy for years. Then I bite off little strips and swallow them. Since they were shipping quickly, they became very susceptible to the shipping conditions such as heat and humidity. I recently tried putting them in the microwave for about 5 secs.—worked pretty well! Because of this, you can cook jujubes like dates or apples in the kitchen. This happened once before to me at a store (WINCO) These are really good,  still lightly flavored and not overly sweet. The flavors are also terrible. I hate the new formula they are awful, or I have a really stale box. Mark Cook on 2/26/13 at 4:48 pm, Comment by JuJu Bees are gone forever for me. James Jones on 12/01/15 at 4:44 pm, Comment by The original flavors were lilac, violet, rose, spearmint and lemon. PLEASE BRING BACK THE HARDER JUJUBE. My memory of them was mostly from the arcade, they were a popular arcade candy for turning in tickets in the 80s and 90s, similar to Dum Dum lollipops, those sheets of 'dots' sugar candies. This candy was for my 95 yr. old mother for Mothers Day who loves Jujubes. They are back. Thank you. So excited but it tasted like crap! Seen them arnd but never tried them. While we have actually received a large number of emails from people who liked getting them softer, we have received and responded to the emails that came in complaining as well. I remember them being somewhat translucent, had good flavor, and were nearly as hard as a BB Bat. I wondered if they weren’t “aged” enough before being sent to the stores or if they were changing the recipe. But they're still Jujube enough to make them worth searching for! I’m not buying them again till you return to the HARD, CLEAR formulas from the original. When ever I see them I check them out. My most recent box actually tasted and chewed like wax lips - yikes! I ordered 5 pounds and am out $30.00 . Hope they reconsider the formula, cooking temp, whatever! I picked up a large box of Jujubes, a favorite of mine growing up. I recently stopped at Sweetie’s Candy in Ohio. Jujubes, on the other hand… Although my only experience with them came from a vending machine, so perhaps mine were overly stale? J Jones on 9/27/15 at 1:05 pm, Comment by I’ll check the next box I buy. Amber "JuJu" B. on 12/17/08 at 5:07 am, Comment by Since the company now acknowledges there was a problem. Thanks Ferrara! Return to Shop. Giving Back Donate to help build water wells in Africa. Learn more. I want the Original one, hard and teeth sticking. 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