Jelly Belly jelly beans appeared on my radar in the very early 1980's after Ronald Reagan became president. Mom had heard that the president liked them and often put these jelly beans in our stockings starting around this time. I've heard that Reagan endorsed them and kept them in a jar on his desk at the White House and also carried them on Air Force One.
The following is from Wikipedia:
"Traditional jelly beans started out with plain, uncolored pectin centers that were merely sweetened with sugar. Only the outer candy coating was colored and flavored. The third and fourth generation of the candy family decided to produce a superior jelly bean to set itself off from traditional jelly beans."
"The centers for the company's mini jelly bean were colored and flavored. This flavor enhancing process was also used on the outer candy shell. With the new generation of Jelly Belly beans the company used real fruit juices and natural flavors when possible to boost the taste experience further. The finished Jelly Belly beans contained about half the sugar of the regular jelly bean, and were more flavorful than the generic jelly beans sold in stores."
All I can say is that they were very yummy...
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