Runts
Runts are crunchy candies sold by Nestlé. First seen on the market in 1982, the candies are in the shape, color, and flavor of a selection of fruits. Runts have a hard candy shell with a compressed dextrose center (similar to the consistency of SweeTarts).
Flavor changes
Since its introduction, Runts has offered four different flavor assortments.
In 1982, Runts were introduced with banana, cherry, strawberry, orange, and lime.
In the late 1990s lime was replaced with watermelon and blue raspberry.
In 2007 the flavor assortment was changed to a more tropical array. Watermelon, blue raspberry, and cherry were replaced with pineapple and mango. This tropical themed mix was short-lived, as 2 years later it changed again.
In 2009 pineapple and mango were replaced with green apple and grape. Green apple reused the original cherry shape, and grape reused the mango shape. At the same time, the color of strawberry changed from pink to red.
Varieties
A chewy version of Runts known as Chewy Runts was previously available, including the same mix of fruits as the original crunchy runts. Chewy Runts were discontinued in 2014.
