Violet corsages and buttonholes were worn by both men and women in the second half of 19 th century. Parma Violets have long been a favourite British confectionery flavour, loved by children and adults alike, and what is the history of using violets in sweets? They were indispensable at balls, concerts and opera, and as decorations of wealthy homes around the year, including Christmas. Taking on the iconic chewiness of Swizzels’ Chew Bars, these are brilliant purple sweets to sink your teeth into! You’ll find from giant cables to boiled sweets and even candy floss – all available in bulk, right here at Wholesale Sweets.

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Both the flowers and the leaves of this variety are edible; even though they taste better when eaten raw (with the stems clipped off -they tend to be quite grassy), you can boil the leaves in water to create an infusion which presents a number of health benefits, including curing respiratory inflammations; the infusion of its petals helps to decrease hydric retention, thanks to its diuretic properties.In 1940, the Blitz forced their business to relocate northwards to a disused wick factory in New Mills, Derbyshire, where it remains. One of the centers for the production of violet-based perfumes was the town of Grasse on the French Rivera, where violets were grown. In 1933 the firm merged with a rival factory owner, David Dee, who specialised in fizzy compressed tablet sweets (although the company officially became Swizzels Matlow Ltd only in 1975).

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Within our range of purple treats there are options to cater for a whole range of dietary requirements. Parma Violets are a British violet-flavoured tablet confectionery manufactured by the Derbyshire company Swizzels Matlow, [1] named after the Parma violet variety of the flower. The temperature was kept 5-6C at night and 8-10C during the day to imitate conditions of early spring.Temperature higher than 10C results in fast growth that weakens the plants and causes them to produce lots of leaves, but smaller flowers.