- Caramel apples were invented in the 1950s. The creator, Dan Walker, was a sales representative working for Kraft Foods. Kraft Foods, who also sold small individually wrapped caramels, continues to print the recipe for caramel apples on the backs of their caramel bags.
- October 31st is National Caramel/Candy Apple Day.
- In 1960, Vito Raimondi, with the help of his uncle William Raimondi,
invented and patented the first caramel apple machine.
- Candy Apples were first introduced in Arabian cuisine. The reason was that
fruit was candied to preserve it.
- Americans have over the years turned that practice into gigantic apples
covered everything from red candy and caramel to chocolate, peanuts, popcorn,
and more chocolate. - Soldiers in World War I were slanged “toffee apples”.
- China vendors sell them on bicycle; England celebrates Guy Fawkes Day with
caramel apples on November 5.