Cherry Blossom was a type of chocolate confection[1] produced by Hershey Canada. It was discontinued in 2025.[2]
The Cherry Blossom consisted of a maraschino cherry and cherry syrup surrounded by a mixture of chocolate, shredded coconut and roasted peanut pieces. Cherry Blossoms were packaged in yellow boxes.[3] Contrary to common myth, filling was not injected inside the chocolate. The cherry candy was coated with an enzyme, invertase, that would break down the solid into a liquid over the next 1 to 2 weeks.[4]
History
The candy had been manufactured since the 1890s by the Walter M. Lowney Company of Canada.