Each candy has a time in the year when it's "in season," almost like fruit. Instead of growing conditions, we have taste bud conditions.
While every candy can be eaten in any season and still be delicious, there are certain times of the year when the candy tastes even better.
For example, it might feel odd to eat a candy cane in the summer unless you are celebrating Christmas in July, and while eating jelly beans in any other season than spring wouldn't feel wrong, it just wouldn't feel right.
Jelly beans are a symbol of spring, a symbol of growth, Easter Bunnies, and sunshine. Unfortunately, as we wrote in many recent blog posts, although supply chains are returning to normal, we still face shortages often of products that we take for granted!
Unfortunately, for this upcoming spring season, we may face a shortage of our beloved jelly beans because of a shortage of starch. Due to the war in Ukraine, which supplies a large portion of the world's wheat supply, starch is in very short supply. Who knew?
Brands such as Just Born will not be making pectin Teenie Beanies. We couldn't believe this either.
Sunrise Confections, one of the largest confectionary producers, will not be making more of their beloved jelly beans - Black, Fruit, and Spice - once their initial batch is gone and Brach's Jelly Beans, like all of their products, have become increasingly hard to find!
While we are just as disappointed as our jelly bean-loving customers, we have a limited supply, so we encourage you to scoop them up while supplies last!
This upcoming spring season, we will have almost every "other" kind of candy egg to offer, except the ones you have to keep in the fridge.
There are eggs filled with Swedish Fish, Cadbury Creme Eggs in many variations, Twix Eggs, and even Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs. There will be Peeps of all colors, and we even have chocolate-covered Peeps.
We will also have chocolate bunnies of all different shapes, sizes, and flavors. In addition, many different Easter candy mixes are delicious and festive.
However, there is no need to fear.
We will still have many other delicious spring candies in stock, ready to be eaten! So there will still be a sweet spring even when faced with a short supply of jelly beans
