The Candy Hearts grape is the result of breeding Vitis vinifera with Vitis labrusca, essentially mixing European grape plants with North American ones, for a sweeter, fruitier grape.

Originally called “motto hearts,” the heart-shaped candies were conceived from a “cockle,” a Civil War-era scalloped candy that contained a wholesome message written on colored paper ...

Candy maker Brach's has now released Friends-themed candy conversation hearts, and they'd seem an ideal gift if your valentine (sorry--your "lobster") constantly quotes such lines as "PIVOT!" ...

You’re probably familiar with this kind of candy. You know, the little heart-shaped candy with Valentine’s Day-themed phrases on them like “B mine,” that kind of thing.

The candy heart was born during the lozenge craze of the mid-1800s, when apothecaries sold medicated candies to soothe sore throats and suppress coughs. (Some included morphine and heroin ...