It’s a mix of actual apple juice flavor, with that sort of peel note to it and the artificial Jolly Rancher. Almost like a REAL original bag…with Cherry and peach added which both aren’t bad. 19 hours ago, by Brea Cubit So weird but try to google lime candy u barely have any choices!!!! Totally agree with comments. Grape & Lime was a great fruit punch. Original Skittles. I’m going nuts trying to find lime candy just genuine lime no kiwi no add ins just original lime!!!!! I still like Skittles ... but I’m far less likely to buy them with the new flavor swap. In 1982 Skittles’ domestic production began in the USA. Skittles offers a much more chewy and flavorful experience. its disgusting, it overpowers all the other flavors, unlike the lime, it just meshed well with the other flavors. Replies (1) 3 2. There’s very little difference. Great, Click the ‘Allow’ Button Above I have kids at the perfect Skittle eating age and I don’t buy them. No lime flavor! I was very disappointed when I bought a bag of the original flavored Skittles. Skittles are a small round chewy candy that comes in many different colors in a bag. I love Skittles, but I hadn’t had them in over a year. It doesn’t go well with the other flavors like lime. I don’t know what makes it midnight-ish. There’s very little difference. It has a good mix of tartness and sweetness, but it’s actually less tangy than I would have hoped. (I give the cherry Starburst away instead of eating them myself.) Harmony on 11/01/14 at 11:25 am, Comment by We're not upset with you; we just want our darling lime back. andy on 12/01/14 at 11:15 am, Comment by Please bring lime back! Bring back the lime and make it original again! Original Skittles. More comments! I miss lime so much, and I absolutely refuse to buy an “Original” package (the fact that they keep putting that word on their bags is an argument in itself) AND a dark side package just so I can switch the greens and throw so much candy away. Is NOT ORIGINAL $3.49. Detestable. Replies (1) 3 2. Please select the topics you're interested in: Would you like to turn on POPSUGAR desktop notifications to get breaking news ASAP? For me, this ruins Skittles perfection. They’re lime Skittles. I don’t know what makes it midnight-ish. I hate that change and I want my lime back. Skittles Darkside Candy - Dark Berry, Black Cherry, Forbidden Fruit, Midnight Lime, Blood Orange - Pack of 4 Bags - 14 oz Bags (4 Bags, 56 oz Total) Brand: Skittles. It’s too head strong. I’m just relieved they didn’t get rid of Lime Skittles; they just changed its bedtime. Lime Skittles. by Mekishana Pierre So I see most everyone agrees that Green Apple sucks. Holy fuck, you’re not a wine-taster. Lbvs. I dislike the green apple skittle. Replies (0) 0 0. I also think of lime as an “adult” flavor. As nice as Green Apple is, it doesn’t play well with others. I found after testing the colours individually that the lime was had all gone rotten;  apparently this is supposed to be Apple now (a candied flavour I hate). Which is exactly like regular Lime, except you can no longer mash it together with it’s friend Lemon unless you buy a bag of Original to do so. About This Item. I wouldn’t be so mad but it seems lime flavored things are going extinct!!!! I’m really upset by that for the exact reasons you mentioned. The “taste the rainbow” theme was created by New York ad agency D’arcy Masius Benton & Bowles. Skittles heard the internet's pleas — have you seen the #BringBackLime hashtag and petitions? HoustonChick86 Arizona Fan Catalina Wine Mixer … Not only was lime my favorite, which is a huge bummer, but those stupid idiot fat cats in their ivory tower traded it for a flavor that is horribly sub par. In this episode from last month, Maria and I talk about the never-duplicated LemonHeads and their companion candies. (Of course it is to me though because I LOVE Strawberries) And when you mix it with Lemon, too! Boy did I get the shock of my life when it wasn’t lime. If you can’t wait the darkside Midnight Lime skittle tastes very similar. 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This is a taste test/review of the new Skittles Darkside bite size candies: "The other side of the rainbow". I wish there was a way to convince them to change them back! I’m not sure if this is a publicity stunt and Wrigley’s is planning for a backlash and then will, with much fanfare, return Lime ... or if it’s really a sign of the times, that Lime has had its day, that it’s a 20th century fruit living in a 21st century candy bag. Midnight Lime: A lovely lime flavoured sweet with a rich green colour. And yes, if Green Apple happens to be your favorite, your original Skittles packages will still remain on shelves, too. Get late night snacks late Midnight Treats in Heywood OL10 2WA and place your order online. They should have took a survey to see how many wanted this green apple flavor added!?! Back to top. Item No. I am SUPER excited about the new flavor; I stopped buying the red-bagged skittles a long time ago, because I didn’t like the lime or lemon. I’m so maddddd! https://www.change.org/p/bring-back-the-lime-skittle, Candyology 101 - Episode 35 - Whatchamacallit. Jenny Roos on 2/10/15 at 9:20 am, Comment by KIRK MORGAN on 1/10/15 at 7:58 pm, Comment by The package said “Original” Skittles, what’s going on? The classic lime Skittle was moved from the Original pack to the new “Darkside Skittles” variety, which featured tropical-tinged fruits like pomegranate, dark berry and blood orange. (more) And it will be green just like the original lime skittle. Back to top. I love lime anything lime! Reaction on Facebook, since I’ve been glancing at the page, isn’t generally positive. Well, Target had 70% off Valentine packs so I bought them. It’s a delicious flavor in candy. Flavors include: Forbidden Fruit, Blood Orange, Pomegranate, Dark Berry, and Midnight Lime. Skittles candies were originally manufactured in the United Kingdom, way past during the early ‘70s. I don’t know what makes it midnight-ish. A bit of an artificial aftertaste but it didn't detract from my enjoyment of this one. Bah. - candy fandom in the form of a blog. I picked out all the apple skittles by hand and threw them out and dumped the Orchard bag in it. My thing is if life savers and skittles take away the lime at least still sell it on the side not discontinue it!!! this flavor needs to be put back into the original flavors. We should all mutiny!!! In the latest Candyology 101 podcast, Maria and I tackled a little-celebrated candy bar, the Whatchamacallit. Strawberry & Lime was a daiquiri. Please make the ‘original skittles’ original once again and change the green apple skittle back to lime!!!!! Skittles Darkside; Double click on above image to view full picture. Every bag of Skittles Darkside Candy is filled with fruity flavor, including forbidden fruit, dark berry, midnight lime, pomegranate and blood orange. (more), All content (text and photos unless otherwise credited) is copyright 2005-2021 by Cybele May. Related Products; Customers Also Viewed; Related Products. They definitely won’t if nobody writes - they only slightly monitor social media - what they watch is sales and direct mail/messages. What they don’t understand is that they lost faith in a huge group of loyal consumers. I mean it’s also happened to life savers! HoustonChick86 Arizona Fan Catalina Wine Mixer Member since Dec 2009 54468 posts. 14 hours ago, by Mekishana Pierre Candy • Review • Skittles • Mars • Wrigley's • Chews • 6-Tempting • United States • 7-11 •, After 2 years, lime is finally back! Anonymous on 3/22/15 at 4:59 pm, Comment by My six grandchildren were so excited to see Dark Side Skittles added to our Movie Night popcorn! I want my damn lime back they were my fav!!! Replies (1) Options Top. There’s little intel out there on why they were discontinued in the early 2000s — maybe the candy-buying public simply thought Hershey’s should stick to softer, squishier, creamier varieties of sweet treats. Skittles Darkside Dark berry, black cherry, blood orange, midnight lime, and forbidden fruit Share size bag Skittles tempts customers to join the dark side – of flavor that is. I couldn't really pick out any one main berry but there was a bit of a weird taste to it too that I couldn't put my finger on. SKITTLES CRAZY SOURS Candy Bag 38g 1.34oz. This is page 2 of 2 pages  < 1 2, Previous entry: Trader Joe’s PB&J Milk Chocolate Bar. Skittles Darkside King Size - 113g Taste the dark side of the rainbow! In 2013, Skittles broke candy-loving hearts all over the world when it replaced the Lime flavor with Green Apple. But, unlike most people, I like the green apple Skittles, though they do give me a bit of an aftertaste that requires chewing gum to get rid of the aftertaste. I just happened to have a bag of regular Skittles around, so I did a comparison, and I found almost no difference in appearance or taste. kittycat on 12/16/15 at 1:18 pm, Comment by Fact is, IT ISN’T LIME! Hate the green apple Skittle. Bummer all over again! For right now I am sticking to other flavor mixes of Skittles. The green Skittle, which has always been Lime in the United States (except for a brief replacement in 2001), has been replaced with Green Apple. Anonymous on 11/14/14 at 1:11 pm, Comment by They still call their bag “original” too, when it’s not. Or at least sell lime online for us lime loversssss I want my lime back!!!!! Steven Johnson on 3/08/17 at 2:41 pm, Comment by We get it; it's hard to market a product that's been going strong for 30+ years. Next year’s Brightside mix will not have lime, Thanks to Brightside not having a lime flavor, now we can’t have lime skittles again until 2018…. Since that day, Skittles and I have grown apart. TWO BAGS: This bundle includes one bag of both the Brightside and the Darkside of the Rainbow Skittles. It’s a delicious flavor in candy. There is a Skittles Orchards mix with the original lime skittle (not Midnight Lime) coming back. A special edition called “Long Lost Time” was released that was based on the old original version and includes lime flavored Skittles in the bag. And now, after four long years, Lime Skittles are making a comeback! June 25, 2017 by Erin Cullum. I really don’t like the skittles orchards it’s the only skittles that I am not happy with. 1 day ago. I have some Fruits Skittles around, so I tried the lime ones as well. $2.99. Kristan on 10/26/16 at 2:49 pm, Comment by It was back in orchards, but I feel like green apple should be in orchards and lime should be in the original. Lime is a rare flavor in 2013, it used to set Skittles apart from the rest. Meagan Pettway on 6/23/16 at 11:51 am, Comment by And, it's not just a random quirk — there's a real, historical reason for the difference. You guessed it - berries! I actually have in possession a few dozen boxes of ORIGINAL Skitttles, with lime in them, unopened. Then when the consumers complained, instead of switching it back, they put out a “limited” bag of just the Lemon flavor. — and has decided to bring back the beloved green Lime flavor . Some popular berry treats that Skittles experimented on were melon berry, berry punch, and raspberry) Chili Skittles. You get a selection of normal Skittles, sour Skittles, and the famous Darkside Skittles that come from the 'the other side of the rainbow' with flavours like blood orange, forbidden fruit, and midnight lime. Harmony on 11/01/14 at 12:03 pm, Comment by Please bring back the lime skittles they are my favorite! “So, Skittles have different fragrances and different colours - but they all taste exactly the same.” Could this really be the case? Skittles has heard their cries, and is bringing back lime — but you have to do a little work to find it. Thanks for nothing corporate candy makers. Skittles replaced the lime flavoured candy with green apple instead in 2013 which subsequently created a backlash with some consumers. Kerry OFlynn on 11/15/14 at 5:53 pm, Comment by These Skittles do not disappoint with the flavors of midnight lime, forbidden fruit, blood orange, pomegranate and dark berry. Please do not use my photos without prior permission directly from me, they represent what I ate in preparation for these reviews and are not to be used for other purposes. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Reply. I might need to get a gummy bear mold and start making my own lime gummy bears.