North Carolina’s Favorite Jelly Bean Might Surprise You

When it comes to jelly beans, there’s no bigger month for the confection than April. Easter is just a few hops around the corner, on April 1, and National Jelly Bean Day is celebrated on April 22. In honor of the these momentous occasions, Candystore.com has pulled together its annual list of the most popular jelly bean flavors in the country, as well as in each state.

This year, the nation has a new favorite flavor, according to the online candy retailer.

The number one flavor in the land this year is — drum roll, please — Buttered Popcorn.

“Yes, it’s polarizing. But it’s also America’s number one favorite jelly bean flavor,” said Candystore.com. “Thousands of people love this smooth, salty and savory jelly bean the best, while others scrunch up their noses when it’s mentioned. Some even write nasty comments about it in their survey form… :) But when the results were tallied, more people loved buttered popcorn flavor than any other.”

Candystore.com created the rankings using jelly bean sales data for more than a decade, as well as SurveyMonkey and Facebook polls of more than 12,000 people.

In North Carolina, the favorite flavor is Black Licorice, followed by Cinnamon and Grape. “Maybe it’s because North Carolina is home to the Tar Heels that the people in this state enjoy black licorice jelly beans best,” said Candystore.com “Or maybe it’s because black licorice is a classic flavor that’s proven its popularity over decades.”

The top 21 most popular flavors in the country are:

• Buttered Popcorn
• Black Licorice
• Cinnamon
• Watermelon
• Cherry
• Juicy Pear
• Orange
• Green Apple
• Toasted Marshmallow
• Coconut
• Strawberry
• Cotton Candy
• Blueberry
• Bubblegum
• Root Beer
• Peach
• Coffee
• Grape
• Lemon
• Red Apple
• Chocolate

What’s your favorite jelly bean flavor? Sound off in the comment section below!

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