See’s 1/4 Pound Assorted Traditional Red Heart

Today’s Valentine’s Day, so chocolate’s in the air, but which box to choose? Here’s See’s Candies most popular pick, the 1/4 pound Assorted Traditional Red Heart.

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* Introduced 1950.

* 8 pieces.

* Assortment consists of Milk Chocolate Butter, Raspberry Truffle, Dark Butterchew, Almond Square, Milk Bordeaux, Milk California Brittle and two Milk Chips.

* Last month, Raspberry Truffle replaced Scotchmallow and Milk Almond.

* Chocolates for assortment chosen by Pam Huggins, See’s product and packaging design manager, in conjunction with See’s Quality Control Department.

* 597.2 calories.

* Chocolate made in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

* Boxes manufactured in Los Angeles.

* Red Heart assortment also available in 1/2 pound, 1 pound and 2 pound boxes.

* See’s President Charles N. Huggins estimates that 85% of 1/4 pound Red Hearts are purchased by men.

* Last year, 322,196 sold for Valentine’s Day.

* Cost: $4.35.