I have tried to find the origin of this recipe, but every old cookbook I can find tells the same story: The recipe for potato candy was passed down from one generation to another. Potatoes were brought to the Americas with European settlers, so it makes sense to believe that potato candy's origins may lie across the ocean.
year-round
about 1millon
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The number ranges from year to year, but typically the average number of candy canes sold each year is between 1,500,000 - 2,200,000 candy canes. Hope this is helpful.
Nearly two billion.Each year about 1.76 billion candy canes are made, 90% of them are sold between November 25 and December 25.There is even a National Candy Cane day on December 26!
25 were sold in its first year
35 million pounds
It is only sold once a year; at Valentines. I have only been able to find it sold at Walgreens. Stock up now.
Over 200 caseses of barbed wire were sold in the first year
1976 was the first year is was sold in the U.S.
Cotton candy (Candy Floss) was first recorded in the 16th century.
When i was 11 i sold bakery on a corner store and chocolate....candy anything simple