Terry’s Chocolate Orange fans are only just realising there’s another secret flavour & are demanding its comeback
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TERRY'S Chocolate Orange is a much-loved icon in the confectionery world, having been available to buy since 1932. With 44 million zesty treats sold globally each year, the brand have to tread carefully so as not to offend die-hard fans with new flavours.
![[Package of Terry's Chocolate Orange milk chocolate.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/leahs_little_helper_Asda_rewards_terry_choc_orangejpg-JS856471076.jpg?strip=all&w=564)
So sweet-toothed customers have been shocked to find out that the well-known orange wasn't actually Terry's first chocolatey-twist on a fruit. The clip revealed that the iconic brand had another delicious product predating the chocolate orange.. the chocolate apple.
![[Chocolate orange segments.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/HEX4M2jpg-JS751331807.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The poster gave some context to the history of the product, saying: "In 1926, Terry's Chocolate Works, a family run factory in York, released a dessert chocolate apple. "It did pretty well, so in 1932 they released a dessert chocolate orange, which did really well.".
![[Illustration of vintage Terry's Chocolate Orange and Apple packaging with a woman pointing out the apple.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/vlcsnap-2025-01-13-13h53m21s099png-JS963504215.jpg?strip=all&w=540)
Of course, the 1932 dessert chocolate orange is the product we all know and love today. But what happened to the chocolate apple, and why isn't it on shelves now?. The video explained that during World War 2, the Terry's chocolate factory was taken over to use as a base for building aircraft blades.
![[Illustration of Terry's Chocolate Orange and Terry's Chocolate Apple boxes and their respective fruits.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/gallery-1jpg-JS963504217.jpg?strip=all&w=429)
After the war, the factory was returned to the Terry's. But due to rationing and limitations on cocoa imports, the company phased out the less popular chocolate apple and focused on the much-loved orange. They went on to list the flavours we have been offered in more recent times: "Over the years, Terry's have made a load of other flavours like raspberry, birthday cake, toffee mint, exploding candy and Cookie crunch.".
