List of Skittles products facts for kids

Skittles are colorful, fruit-flavored candies made by the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. They come in many different flavors, and some are only sold in certain parts of the world. The very first Skittles were "Original Fruit Skittles." They first appeared in Europe in 1974 and then came to the United States in 1979. At first, most Skittles were fruit-flavored. But now, you can find exciting flavors like chocolate, bubble gum, popcorn, mint, and sour candies!

All About Skittles Flavors

Skittles are famous for their many different flavors. Let's explore some of the most popular and interesting ones!

Original Skittles: A Flavor Journey

The classic Skittles flavors in the United States used to be orange, lemon, lime, grape, and strawberry. But in 2013, something big happened! Skittles changed the green lime flavor to green apple. Many fans were not happy about this change!

For a short time in 2017 and 2018, a special "Long Lost Lime" pack brought the lime flavor back. Then, in September 2021, Skittles announced that lime would return permanently in October 2021, replacing green apple again. So, the original lime is back!

In Europe, the original Skittles flavors are a bit different. They have strawberry, orange, lemon, lime, and blackcurrant.

Exploring Other Fruity Skittles

Skittles doesn't just stick to the original fruit flavors. They have created many other fruity mixes over the years:

• Tropical Skittles: These candies bring a taste of paradise! In Europe and Australia, you might find orange, pineapple, fruit punch, passion fruit, and watermelon. The international Tropical Skittles are even more unique, with flavors like banana berry, kiwi lime, mango tangelo, pineapple passion fruit, and strawberry starfruit. These often have two flavors in one Skittle!
• Wild Berry Skittles: If you love berries, these are for you! The international Wild Berry mix includes berry punch, melon berry, raspberry, strawberry, and wild cherry.

Sour Skittles: A Tangy Twist

For those who like a little pucker, Sour Skittles are a big hit!

• Sour (International): These usually have sour grape, sour lime, sour lemon, sour strawberry, and sour orange. Just like the original, sour green apple replaced sour lime from 2013 to 2021, but now sour lime is back!
• Crazy Sours (Europe): In Europe, you can find sour apple, sour cherry berry, sour mandarin, sour pineapple, and sour raspberry.

Unique and Discontinued Skittles Flavors

Skittles loves to experiment! Over the years, they've released many special and limited-edition flavors. Some were around for a short time, while others have been discontinued.

• Chocolate Mix: Imagine chocolate-flavored Skittles! This mix included flavors like chocolate caramel, brownie batter, chocolate pudding, S'mores, and vanilla. It was sold for a limited time in 2008.
• Mint Skittles: Yes, mint-flavored Skittles existed! In the United States, they had spearmint and wintergreen. In Europe, there were flavors like cool mint and peppermint.
• Carnival Skittles: These fun candies brought carnival treats to life with flavors like bubble gum, candy apple, cotton candy, liquorice, and green slushy. They were sold for a limited time in 2007.
• Zombie Skittles: Just in time for Halloween, these spooky Skittles have flavors like petrifying citrus punch and chilling black cherry. But watch out! Some bags include a "Rotten Zombie" flavor that tastes pretty gross, just like BeanBoozled jelly beans.
• Sweet Heat: For those who like a little spice, these Skittles had a fiery kick! Flavors included fiery watermelon and blazin' mango. They were discontinued in 2018 in the US.
• Chewies: Available in Europe, these are just like regular Skittles Fruits but without the hard candy shell!
• Giants: Also in Europe, these Skittles are three times bigger than normal ones! They come in both Fruit and Crazy Sours flavors.
• Smoothies: These Skittles taste like your favorite blended drinks, with flavors like raspberry smoothie and peach guava smoothie. The US version was updated in 2020.
• Gummies: In 2021, Skittles released gummy versions of their classic fruit flavors. They also have "Squishy Cloudz" which are soft, cloud-like gummies, and "Sour Gummies" for a tangy chew!

Skittles continues to surprise fans with new and exciting flavors all the time!