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Take a Jelly Belly Factory Tour in Fairfield, CA
Want something free and fun to do with kids in the San
Francisco or Sacramento area? Then consider taking a tour of the Jelly Belly factory
in Fairfield, CA. Located an hour from San Francisco or 45 minutes from the
state capital, the Jelly Belly Visitor Center is open daily and offers Jelly
Belly tours every 10-15 minutes from 9 am – 4 pm except for major holidays.
If you enjoy Jelly Belly candies, you’ll definitely enjoy this tour that shows
you how they make those sweet little treats. It can take up to 21 days to make
a Jelly Belly jelly bean, and as you’re escorted around the walkway over the
factory, you’ll get to see all the steps involved in the process, as well as
learn some history about the company, view portraits of famous people created
entirely of jelly beans, and get to sample some jelly beans.
What makes Jelly Belly candies different from most others jelly beans is that they use real fruit flavor in both the center of the candy and the outer shell. (Most jelly beans only have flavor in the outer coating.) The first Jelly Belly jelly beans came in eight flavors - Very Cherry, Root Beer, Cream Soda, Tangerine, Green Apple, Lemon, Grape and Licorice. Today, Very Cherry continues to be their number one seller.
But the favorite flavor of Jelly Belly’s biggest fan – Ronald Reagan – was licorice. The former president started snacking on jelly beans in the 1960s when he was trying to kick a pipe smoking habit. During the tour, you can see portraits of Reagan created entirely of jelly beans and view a copy of the letter he once wrote in which he said, "We can hardly start a meeting or make a decision without passing around the jar of jelly beans."
Reagan’s love of the candy helped propel Jelly Belly to
worldwide recognition, and the former president can also lay claim to being the
reason another flavor – blueberry – was added to the lineup. The company
invented it so they could send red, white and blue candies to the presidential
inauguration.
Jelly Belly tours also offer history about jelly bellies in general and how
they became popular in the United States, particularly at Easter.
After touring the factory, you can check out the gift shop where you can get
free samples of any of the Jelly Belly flavors and buy gifts and candy, or you
can visit the café for bean-shaped burgers or pizzas.
For more information on Jelly Belly tours, visit the official Jelly Belly site.
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