Jelly Belly

A quick stop yesterday going south from Sacramento to Monterey took me to Fairfield, home of the Jelly Belly, the world's greatest gourmet
jelly bean.

Quick sidenote: I saw an interstate sign on I-80 that said Ocean City, MD 3037 miles!!!! What a find. Unfortunately, I could not get a photo.

Back to the candy:

Popularized in the early 1980's when it was then discovered as the
preferred candy of President Ronald Reagan. It was said that he ate
the beans to help kick his pipe smoking habit. As a result the candy
manufacturer cought on and created the blueberry jelly bean to complete a Red, White, and Blue pack to sell during election time.
They even made a customized canister to fit in Air Force One for his
majesty. Reagan's favorite was the licorice bean, but that's only
number two in the hearts of the American people. Number one is Very
Cherry and number three is Buttered Popcorn. If you ask me, it's Birthday Cake.

Filling the air on this day were sweet smells of citrus. We were told
that the production line was working on a batch of lemon.

Other than the wide variety of flavors, what makes Jelly Belly's so
much better than its other confectionary rivals is that the flavor is
not only captured in the bean's shell. Flavored juices and purees are
locked into its core giving it that unmistakeable taste and the unique
candy eating experience.