They are a soft round candy about 3 centimetres (1.2 in) across, and made from powdered sugar with fruit flavors.
Fruit Gems are made by Jelly Belly, which purchased prior manufacturer, The Ben Myerson Candy Company, under license for Sunkist.
Prior to 2012, Fruit Gems came in a mix of lemon, orange, grapefruit, lime and raspberry flavors.
In 2012 the flavor lineup was changed to lemon, orange, grapefruit, raspberry and blueberry.
A Christmas seasonal mix, with green lime and red raspberry fruit gems, has also been produced.