--- title: Fruit Punch Pickles Now Being Sold at Wal-Mart for Summer description: In case you missed it, pickles made with fruit punch are now a thing and they're being sold at Wal-Mart this summer. canonical: https://time.com/4865219/fruit-punch-pickles/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-07-19T21:36:13.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:45:30.315Z og:title: Fruit Punch Pickles Are Here to Satisfy Your Cravings og:description: Sweet and savory og:url: https://time.com/4865219/fruit-punch-pickles/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde3e57383a6af349/6988d6560b72e3ea3d6eeb19/fruit-punch-pickles.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: Pickled gherkins in jar, fermented food og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Fruit Punch Pickles Are Here to Satisfy Your Cravings twitter:description: Sweet and savory twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde3e57383a6af349/6988d6560b72e3ea3d6eeb19/fruit-punch-pickles.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Fruit Punch Pickles in a Jar Are Definitely Here to Satiate Your Cravings for Salty and Sweet > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Jul 19, 2017 9:36 PM UTC  Pickled gherkins in jar, fermented food with spices Pickled gherkins in jar, fermented food with spices merc67—Getty Images/iStockphoto  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Jul 19, 2017 9:36 PM UTC If you’re looking something to nosh on this summer that will satiate your cravings for something sweet and savory, look no further than fruit punch [pickles](https://www.google.com/search?q=pickles+time.com&oq=pickles+time.com&aqs=chrome..69i57.2702j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#q=pickles+time.com&tbm=nws), the unique snack you never knew you needed. Called “Tropickles,” these pickles are being sold under the Great Value brand at 1,2000 [Wal-Mart](http://time.com/4609144/walmart-black-lives-matter-shirts/) stores this month. The “Tropickles” are described as “fruit punch flavored pickles” and [retail for $2 a pop](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-Tropickles-24oz/583052278). As might be expected, the Internet had plenty of feelings about these brightly colored, fruity-flavored pickles and took to the web to share their thoughts. One shopper simply expressed his disbelief by saying “What in the world.” Another customer enjoyed the tropickles, noting that fans of sweet pickles would enjoy it. 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