Is Johnny Apple Treats Discontinued? What Happened?

Johnny Apple Treats is one of those candies people still look for, even though it hasn’t been easy to find for years. It’s a small, tart, apple‑flavored candy that shows up in childhood memories, old movie‑theater stories, and nostalgia threads online. The funny part is that the internet doesn’t give any clear answer about what happened to it. That mystery is exactly why people keep searching.

Simply put, the candy appears to be discontinued, or at least mostly gone from normal stores. Specialty candy shops like Sweeties and Candy Favorites list Johnny Apple Treats as sold out or discontinued, which is usually a strong sign that production has stopped. There's also no active manufacturer page claiming the brand today. That leaves fans digging through old product listings, nostalgia blogs, and scattered candy‑history notes.

One of the few helpful pieces of confirmed information comes from Candy Favorites’ history page. They say Johnny Apple Treats was created in the 1970s and later became part of the broader “Heads” family as Appleheads — the same tart, chewy flavor group connected to Ferrara‑adjacent candies like Lemonheads.

Candy Favorites also notes that the flavor was relaunched in 2018 under a company called 1908 Candy. So the story isn’t as simple as “it disappeared forever.” Instead, it’s a mix of older roots, a long quiet period, and a later revival attempt that didn’t really stick.

Today, Johnny Apple Treats sits in a strange space - not widely sold, not supported by a major candy company, and no active brand owner. But its dedicated fan base still looks for it in the hopes it might come back.

Johnny Apple Treats may not be on shelves anymore, but it still has a place in candy history. And for many people, that’s enough to keep the memory alive.