Peach Blossoms

by Necco

1910 – 2018 GONE FOREVER

Gone since Necco's sudden shutdown in July 2018; no buyer has revived the brand. A candy retailer's history says Necco introduced them in 1905; the earliest dated record found is a 1910 Christmas candy ad, so 1910 is used here.

Last verified Nov 9, 2026

Necco's pink candy shells with a peanut-butter center and, despite the name, no peach in them at all. They were on sale before World War I and outlasted it by a century, until the company that made Necco Wafers collapsed.

🧾 One more thingWhen Necco's Revere plant closed in July 2018, Peach Blossoms went to auction alongside Sky Bar, Haviland Thin Mints and Mighty Malts. The other three found new owners and came back. Peach Blossoms didn't.

Filed under: Candy & Gum · the ’70s & earlier

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📅 Timeline

1901Necco formed from the merger of three older confectioners, Chase & Co., Hayward & Co. and Wright & Moody.
1910A New Haven candy ad on December 23 billed Peach Blossoms as 'Everybody's Favorite' alongside Necco Sweets.
2018Necco's Revere, Massachusetts, plant closed suddenly in July, ending production.
2018The Peach Blossoms brand went up at Necco's equipment auction in the fall; unlike its sister brands, it found no new maker.

❓ People also ask

Are Necco Peach Blossoms still made?

No. Production ended when Necco closed in July 2018, and no new owner has brought them back.

What did Peach Blossoms taste like?

A crunchy pink-peach candy shell around ground peanut butter. They had no peach flavor; the name came from the color.

🧾 Sources

Boston Globe / boston.com, Necco candy equipment is to be sold off, sounding another death knell of a Boston institution (2018)
Library of Congress, Chronicling America, New Haven Union, December 23, 1910, page 14 (1910)
Candy Favorites, A Peach Blossom A Day (2013)
Wikipedia, Peach Blossoms (2025)

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