CHILDHOOD MEMORIES -
By Bernard Bujold -
When I was a young teenager on the Gaspé Peninsula, I loved to treat myself to Cherry Blossom chocolate... This weekend, for the last time, I bought this delicacy, which will soon be a thing of the past, except in museums or the Asterix village...
Cherry Blossom chocolate is no longer on the market. Hershey Canada has quietly announced the end of production for this iconic Canadian confection... Cherry Blossom has been around since the 1890s, when it was first produced by the Walter M. Lowney Company in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Hershey Canada acquired the company in 1989 but announced the official end of Cherry Blossom production last January (2025). This chocolate was characterized by its combination of maraschino cherries, peanuts, and chocolate in a yellow box.
Production was halted due to falling demand, particularly among younger consumers who no longer considered the product a must-have treat. Some Canadians are reacting by stocking up on the remaining boxes in stores, and some are even selling them at exorbitant prices on platforms such as Facebook Marketplace.
By Bernard Bujold -
When I was a young teenager on the Gaspé Peninsula, I loved to treat myself to Cherry Blossom chocolate... This weekend, for the last time, I bought this delicacy, which will soon be a thing of the past, except in museums or the Asterix village...
Cherry Blossom chocolate is no longer on the market. Hershey Canada has quietly announced the end of production for this iconic Canadian confection... Cherry Blossom has been around since the 1890s, when it was first produced by the Walter M. Lowney Company in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Hershey Canada acquired the company in 1989 but announced the official end of Cherry Blossom production last January (2025). This chocolate was characterized by its combination of maraschino cherries, peanuts, and chocolate in a yellow box.
Production was halted due to falling demand, particularly among younger consumers who no longer considered the product a must-have treat. Some Canadians are reacting by stocking up on the remaining boxes in stores, and some are even selling them at exorbitant prices on platforms such as Facebook Marketplace.
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