On the Sour Punch front, two new items were made for just this year — Sour Punch Santa Straws, the classic straw trays with new Apple and Berry-flavored sour straw candies.

Sour Punch Straws also was the most popular candy on Google Trends in Arizona and Texas, Innerbody said. The candy’s history goes back to 1990 when American Licorice Co. started to sell the straws.

The grape flavor of Sour Punch Straws was introduced in the 90s. Unfortunately for the straws, there were also a ton of grape-flavored cough syrups and other medicines on store ...

The grape flavor of Sour Punch Straws was introduced in the 90s. Unfortunately for the straws, there were also a ton of grape-flavored cough syrups and other medicines on store ...

The grape flavor of Sour Punch Straws was introduced in the 90s. Unfortunately for the straws, there were also a ton of grape-flavored cough syrups and other medicines on store ...

The grape flavor of Sour Punch Straws was introduced in the 90s. Unfortunately for the straws, there were also a ton of grape-flavored cough syrups and other medicines on store ...