What is this strange fruit Wrigley's gum call strappleberry? And why did they decide to invent it?

peasypod

One might assume it's a mixture of strawberry and apple... Apr 23 05, 7:08 PM

satguru

Wow Peasy, all the crosswords I do and I still missed that... Went straight over my head! What's next I wonder- raspanana or even a moron (that's melon and orange of course!). Apr 23 05, 7:30 PM

purplepea11

I think that it is a cross Strawberry and apple, also. Apr 23 05, 8:44 PM

SOTHC

They also do Grapermelon Apr 24 05, 12:43 PM

satguru

I just realised why they had to choose that one, as it could so easily have been cranberry and apple instead... May 02 05, 2:48 PM

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