Author Topic: Cadbury’s Sunfruit (Read 13944 times)

cleverdick · « **on:** September 22, 2005, 08:11:55 pm »

Have just seen a post on here originally written by me for another forum (although posted by somebody else)! It refers to Cadbury's Sunfruit - a product available from the mid-late '80s, possibly experimental or of limited availability. It was of the same mould as a Caramel (or Marble etc.) and had a dried crystallised currant filling. The wrapper was pink with the name 'Sunfruit' in burgundy italic writing, made of the foilized paper (folded under) as was the norm at that time. The first time I bought one was from John Menzies on Birmingham's New Street station in 1987, and I used to regularly buy them from station kiosks in London for the next few years. The reason this is an issue for me is that Cadbury's have denied ever making it and I wish to prove them wrong! Somebody suggested that I mistook the name for 'Bradburys' or similar. Well, I DID NOT! It was Cadbury's, identical in size and shape to Caramel. I'm not senile (yet!)

smurfboy · « **Reply #1 on:** September 23, 2005, 02:43:02 pm »

Certainly don't remember that, and as I'm a Brummie too it can't be because of a regional thing. Sounds interesting though.

chocolate chick · « **Reply #2 on:** September 23, 2005, 03:34:33 pm »

Mm it does. I think I might have seen a Sunfruit wrapper on my internet travels, seems to ring a bell

kevvosa · « **Reply #3 on:** September 23, 2005, 03:49:37 pm »

I looked on the old choc-review forums and according to bounty:

I looked in the chocolate archives of the Ilkeston library and there
was a reference to ye olde Bradbury's sunfruit chocolate.  It was good
for chill blains apparently whatever they are.



I guess this is where our friend might have got mixed up between Cadbury's and Bradbury's.  It's easy done.

oldspice · « **Reply #4 on:** September 23, 2005, 06:28:08 pm »

I'm not so sure because this Cadbury's Sunfruit bar sounds familiar to me too. The pink and burgandy wrapper particularly ring a bell. And don't forget that Cadburys also denied making Cabana bars!

cleverdick · « **Reply #5 on:** September 24, 2005, 12:09:03 am »

OK, how do you post an image on here?

I've drawn a Sunfruit wrapper in MS Paint, stored it as a .jpg but I can't copy and paste it into a new message.

Anyone help?

oldspice · « **Reply #6 on:** September 24, 2005, 09:46:55 am »

Look for the little tree on the message toobar. next to the ABCtick.

cleverdick · « **Reply #7 on:** September 24, 2005, 10:09:16 pm »

Doesn't work. Seems you can only link to images on the web - and I don't have a website to put it on.

goldencup · « **Reply #8 on:** September 24, 2005, 11:41:03 pm »

It should work. We've uploaded various photos etc, not from websites. I think you can only do it on the General bit though.

cleverdick · « **Reply #9 on:** September 25, 2005, 03:06:15 am »

You've no idea how involved this was!

Anyway, it's an approximation of how I remember it. Should hopefully jog a few memories. Same family as Caramel, 6 (or was it 7?) segments, one-piece foilized paper wrapper folded under.

Hello Sweetie · « **Reply #10 on:** September 26, 2005, 12:10:11 am »

I can't recollect these at all but I'm not really into
currants, I prefer sultanas

cleverdick · « **Reply #11 on:** October 02, 2005, 08:28:32 pm »

What about Oldspice or Choccy Chick? I was hoping you'd be my saviours!

goldencup · « **Reply #12 on:** October 02, 2005, 08:33:26 pm »

Were you known as eeyore in a previous life?

oldspice · « **Reply #13 on:** October 02, 2005, 09:02:18 pm »

Well I did say the name sounded familiar and the colours ring a bell but that's all I can say. Sorry.

smurfboy · « **Reply #14 on:** October 02, 2005, 09:42:07 pm »

There was a bar called Bradbury's Sunfruit! Do you really think Cadbury's nicked the exact name? You made a mistake CleverDick, deal with it!

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Author Topic: Cadbury’s Sunfruit (Read 13944 times)