Skittles first introduced the five fruit flavors in 1979, including lime. In 2013, lime was replaced by green apple, which Skittle said, “broke the hearts of lime fans everywhere.

But in 2013, Skittles-maker Wrigley decided to break up the band, kicking out lime in favor of green apple. (Rumor has it that green apple out-performed lime in taste tests.) ...

“Green apple has had a good run, but the fans have spoken and it’s time for lime to return to the rainbow.” Sour Skittles packs will also include the lime flavor, the company said.