Fruit Gushers

Fruit Gushers (sometimes just called Gushers) are hexagonal-shaped candies made from fruit, sugar, and/or other natural and artificial flavors and colors. Gushers, like many other varieties of fruit snacks, are high in vitamin C and are low fat, but are high in sugar. [http://www.generalmills.com/corporate/brands/product.aspx?catID=11307#] The center of each gusher is a thick sweetened liquid made from fruit juice and concentrated pears, and is surrounded by a chewy gelatinous sugar covering. When one bites into the snack, the liquid gushes out, hence the name, Fruit Gushers.

Flavors

Gushers originally came in two flavors: Gushin' Grape and Strawberry Splash. Later, grape was discontinued, although there is a movement among consumers to have it brought back. Gushers now come in a variety of flavors, including: Tropical Flavors, Watermelon Blast, Strawberry Splash, Screamin' Green Apple, Triple Berry Shock, Rockin' Blue Raspberry, Fruitomic Punch, G Force Berry Radical, Xtreme Kiwi Xplosion, G Force Tropical Rage, and Passion Berry Punch. There are also variety packs: the traditional Variety Pack, which contains all of the flavors mentioned above. The most recent addition to the Gusher family is the "Mystery Flavor."

External links

* [http://www.generalmills.com/corporate/brands/product.aspx?start=F# Nutritional information]
* [http://www.generalmills.com/corporate/index.aspx General Mills Homepage]
* [http://www.iusedtobelieve.com/food/sweeties/gushers Strange beliefs] stemming from an advertising campaign where people's heads would turn into fruit.