Fruit Gushers
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Fruit Gushers (also simply Gushers) are a Betty Crocker-branded fruit snack introduced in 1991. They are soft and chewy with a fruity-juice center.
History
Fruit Gushers (sometimes simply "Gushers") were introduced in 1991[1] as a Betty Crocker fruit snack.[2] Each box of Fruit Gushers was list priced at Template:US$ and contained six pouches of Gushers, each of which had nine individual pieces for Script error: No such module "convert". per pouch.[1]
Composition
Strawberry-flavored Fruit Gushers are composed of sugar, dried corn syrup, corn syrup, modified corn starch, fructose, pear concentrate, and grape juice concentrate.[3][4] Targeted at children, they were acorn-shaped with a soft "licorice-like" exterior and a liquid inside, included "strawberries and pear puree concentrate", and came in two flavors: "Strawberry Splash" and "Gushin' Grape".[1]
In 2003, one serving of any Fruit Gushers variety was one Script error: No such module "convert". package with 90 calories, zero protein, Script error: No such module "convert". of fat, and Script error: No such module "convert". of carbohydrates.[5] In 2018, 90 calories worth of Strawberry Fruit Gushers weighed Script error: No such module "convert". and contained Script error: No such module "convert". of sugar, one gram of fat, and cost Template:US$.[3] Prior to 2025, the serving size was reduced to Script error: No such module "convert"., 80 calories, and contained Script error: No such module "convert". of sugar.[4]
Varieties
Betty Crocker released a new variety of Fruit Gushers in early 2020: "Galactic Fruit Gushers". These featured the flavors "Asteroid Apple", "Berry Star Cluster", and a mystery flavor labeled "Unidentified Flavored Object"; the latter was part of a contest where consumers could guess at the unknown flavor and win prizes "like sweatshirts, hats, blankets, pop sockets, and more". Galactic Fruit Gushers were sold through Walmart.com for Template:US$.[6]
In June 2024, the brand announced that its most-popular flavor, watermelon (previously available from 1997–2013), was returning to store shelves to meet consumer demands; combined with sour-apple flavored Gushers, boxes of six sachets were to be sold for Template:US$, while boxes of ten sachets would sell for Template:US$.[7]
Reception
A 1991 Sun-Sentinel review said that the insides oozed rather than gushed, and found the confectionery surprisingly pleasant.[1] In 2013, Complex magazine ranked Fruit Gushers the second-best fruit snack of all time, coming in behind another Betty Crocker product, Shark Bites.[2]
In September 2023, police in St. Marys, Kansas reported seizing fruit snacks and gummies, laced with tetrahydrocannabinol, being packaged as real commercial brands thereof—including Fruit Gushers.[8]
See also
References
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External links
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