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Question: Where did the name “Jelly Belly” come from?
Answer: The name Jelly Belly was inspired by the rhyme with Leadbelly, a 1920s blues singer. |
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Question: Whats the most popular flavour?
Answer: Very Cherry remained the most popular flavour of Jelly Belly jelly beans for two decades until 1998, when Buttered Popcorn moved into first place. In 2003 Very Cherry moved back into top position by a mere 8 million beans. |
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Question: Why was Blueberry flavour created?
Answer: Blueberry flavour was created for Ronald Reagan's presidential inauguration in 1981 when over three tons of Jelly Belly jelly beans were consumed during the festivities.
A portrait of President Ronald Reagan made from 10,000 Jelly Belly jelly beans hangs in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.
During the presidency of Ronald Reagan, Jelly Belly jelly beans were served in the Oval Office and on Air Force One. A holder was designed for the plane so the jar of Jelly Belly jelly beans would not spill during turbulence. |
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Question: When was the first jelly bean made?
Answer: The first jelly bean was created by an unknown American candy maker in the 1800s. An 1861 advertisement recommended sending jelly beans to soldiers fighting in the Civil War. |
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Question: How many jelly belly jelly beans are eaten in a year?
Answer: Enough Jelly Belly jelly beans were eaten in the last year to circle the earth more than five times. Now that’s a lot!!!! |
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Question: Have Jelly Belly jelly beans ever been into Space?
Answer: Belly beans were the first jelly beans in outer space when President Reagan sent them on the 1983 flight of the space shuttle Challenger. |
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Question: Can I send you an idea for a Jelly Belly flavour or recipe idea?
Answer: Jelly Belly jelly bean fans are some of the most creative people on earth! We love to hear from you, but our lawyers tell us we cannot solicit ideas from outside the company. So if you've got a great idea you don't want to share, please keep it to yourself! If you do want to share or want to try out some fun recipes go here. Remember, any ideas or suggestions you send us become the property of Jelly Belly Candy Company. Read our legal stuff page |
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Question: What is Jelly Belly Art?
Answer: Large artworks created entirely from a selection of Jelly Belly jelly beans.
Click here to visit the Jelly Belly Art Gallery and find out more. |
