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Lime Skittles Are Back, and Permanently Replacing Green Apple

Kennedy Dierks

Goodbye, green apple Skittle!

Starting today, Monday, Sept. 27, Skittles’ infamous lime flavor is returning to the rainbow permanently in the Skittles Original packs.

Lime was the staple green flavor since the candy first showed up on the market in 1979. That is, until 2013 when it got replaced by green apple – much to the vocal distress of many fans.

For the last almost decade, Skittles has heard the epic debate about which flavor reigns supreme with many calling for lime to return to the rainbow. Now, Skittles is answering fans’ pleas by permanently bringing back Lime and restoring Skittles Original packs to its full glory.

Original packs will now contain: orange, lemon, strawberry, grape, and lime.

Fans will start seeing Original packs with lime on shelves in October 2021 with national rollout over the next few months.

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Courtesy of Skittles.

Nature is healing, and lime SO excited.

Kennedy Dierks
Kennedy Dierks is a National Contributor at Spoon University, and chapter president of Spoon at Seton Hall University in New Jersey. She covers all things food and has a soft spot for pop-culture moments, product launches, and the occasional cocktail.

Beyond Her Campus, Kennedy plans to pursue medicine and currently works as a medical assistant and clinical researcher. She has written for Teen Vogue, ABC News, and Girl’s Life Magazine, in addition to a number of academic and scholarly journals. She recently graduated from Seton Hall University, where she majored in Biology and Religious Studies while minoring in Art History. Kennedy is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree at Seton Hall’s College of Interprofessional Health Sciences.

Kennedy is a Taylor Swift aficionado who is convinced that a New Jersey bagel makes everything better. In her free time, she can be found teaching spin classes at the gym, playing the guitar, designing art for her Redbubble shop, or roaming the aisles of Trader Joe’s looking for her new favorite product.