York Fruits
{{short description|Candy brand of shaped and flavoured jellies}}
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| name = York Fruits
| image = York Fruits 2020-11-17 (3).JPG
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| image_alt =Assorted jelly sweets
| caption = York Fruits
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| type = Confectionery
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| country = England
| region = Pontefract
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| main_ingredient = Sugar
| minor_ingredient = Glucose syrup
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| serving_size = 200g box
| calories = 684
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| protein = 0.0
| fat = 0.0
| carbohydrate = 170.4
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| other = Natural colours and flavours. Suitable for vegetarians.
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York Fruits are a brand of fruit-flavoured jellies, traditionally popular in Great Britain at Christmas.{{Cite web|title=We all eat mince pies at Christmas – but does anyone actually like them?|url=https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/food-drink/2016/12/we-all-eat-mince-pies-christmas-does-anyone-actually-them|access-date=9 August 2020|website=www.newstatesman.com|date=20 December 2016 |language=en}}
Manufacture
The sweets were formerly made by Terry's of York, and more recently by Kraft Foods (1993-2008) and Smith Kendon{{Cite web|url =http://www.allsweets.com/chewy-sweets/york-fruits/ |title = York Fruits | access-date =19 May 2014|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726225906/http://www.allsweets.com/chewy-sweets/york-fruits/ |archive-date=26 July 2014}}{{cite news|url=https://www.confectionerynews.com/Article/2012/01/09/Tangerine-Confectionery-acquires-Smith-Kendon-brands|title=Tangerine Confectionery acquires Smith Kendon brands|work=Confectionery News|date=9 Jan 2012}} in Lancaster (2008-2012). The brand was acquired by Tangerine Confectionery in 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/business/news/9462264.Tangerine_Confectionery_acquires_York_Fruits/ |title=Tangerine Confectionery acquires York Fruits| website=www.yorkpress.co.uk |date=10 January 2012 |access-date=4 July 2016}} Tangerine Confectionery was bought by Valeo Confectionery in 2018.{{Cite web|title=Fox's Mints owner hopes for sweet deal with Black Jack swoop|url=https://news.sky.com/story/foxs-mints-owner-hopes-for-sweet-deal-with-black-jack-swoop-11467194|access-date=9 August 2020|website=Sky News|language=en}}
Sweets
The box contains 200g, or approximately 22 sweets, about the size of chocolates. The sugar-coated jellies are manufactured in circular, half-moon, teardrop and diamond shapes and are flavoured lemon, raspberry, strawberry, mandarin, lime and cherry.{{refn|Flavour and shape information printed on box|group=nb}}
Notes
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References
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External links
{{Commons category|York Fruits}}
- [https://valeoconfectionery.com/york-fruits Valeo - York Fruits]
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