Davidson of Dundee

Found this local gem by accident and just had to stop by. Great shop with a vast selection of candies, jams, jellies, butters and chocolates. Bunch of local souvenirs. Definitely a must for the tourists. There's a factory right inside the store and you can watch how everything is made. They use their own recipes too. The only negative thing in my opinion they have some artificial food coloring added to products but the taste is amazing regardless. There's a sampling to pick your favorite sweets. The personnel is very nice and helpful

Dundee is a small Central Florida town along the Lake Wales Ridge, 50 miles south of Orlando and 30 miles from Kissimmee. This is where you will find the most uniquely Florida candy store. Back in the early 1900s T. W. Davidson grew oranges, grapefruit, and tangerines near Dundee. In the 1960s his son, Glen, planted his own citrus groves and started Davidson of Dundee. Glen had a career with the large candy companies up north. In Florida he created his own version of the citrus candy, based on a recipe his mother used to make with sugar cane and citrus juice. He used the fresh juices from his groves so the candy retained its full citrus flavor. Davidson of Dundee is now run by Glen's son, Tom Davidson. The candy company has been featured on the Food Network, Fox, CBS, ABC, and has also been featured in Smart Money and Southern Living magazines. The process of making delicious jam and candy starts in their own 200 acre citrus orchard where they grow Valencia oranges, tangerines, and key limes. The harvested fruit is then taken into the kitchens at Davidson where the it is cut and juiced. Jelly is made from juice, jam contains the pulp, and marmalade contains the peel. None of the fruit goes to waste. The juice is also used in the candy. You can watch the process from the large glass windows. Whole fruit is shipped to people all over the country. One of the highlights of a visit to Davidsons is the free samples. Tom still makes the citrus flavored jelly candy his dad created but he has also experimented with new flavors. You can buy the candy in small bags or in different gift basket combinations. In addition to the jam, jelly, spreads, and candy, Davidson also sells chocolate alligators, tea, sauces, dressings, and Florida souvenirs. I couldn't resist the pecan logs and strawberry delight jelly candy. If you can't make it in person they have an online store.

Best candy store with reasonable prices! We found this store by accident last year and made a point to go back this year. Perfect place to get gifts! Would highly recommend and we will be back next time we are in Orlando.

If you want Florida gifts made in Florida, go here. Tasty candy, jellies and preserves. You can see it being made, but they were off when I was there. Good service. Clean restrooms.

I saw on an IG friend post that they stopped by here and I always wanted to come here. And I couldn't believe that during this year's road trip our route crossed right into this place. I was so estatic and excited that we can actually hit this place. Slight detour but so worth it. We got there super early. They just opened and we were the only ones there. A nice lady gave us a mini tour. Took time to explain their factory and allowed us to freely sample many of their samples. Jams, jellies and candy. Everything tasted so good. And love how much they gave. I had so much fun in there. I wish I could have bought everything too. The jams aren't cheap but reasonably priced. I wanted to buy them all to gift and try lol but in order to get a discount you have to buy a dozen or so. The candies too had different packages and prices. Affordable and fair. They have a shell section and it was so cheap. Overall a very fun souvenir shop! Clean and friendly. Stop here if you have a chance. You won't be disappointed. Something for everyone

This is the best place for fresh Florida citrus candies, marmalades, jellies and chocolates. I love that they have samples of all their jellies, fruits and marmalades. The staff is extremely helpful but also gives you time and space to view the large variety of goodies. They also have wonderful gift baskets ranging in all sizes and prices.

We enjoyed a fun tour, watched the workers make and package candy, and learned about the company. We tasted samples. Then we purchased goodies. Their marmalade, jelly, and butters are all out if this world, nothing like a grocery store at all. This place is worth it for these items alone. The chocolate and jelly candies are ok, not the best we have had, but it was 100% fresh and you could absolutely tell!

A place to taste, buy, gummies, chocolates, the children are given coloring pages, they prepare things themselves, they have a mini machine, I loved the place. Although there are parts of the establishment that are closed due to the covid. Soon they will open

Do not buy their "jams" as they are just sugar, water and food coloring and are not a real fruit jam as they should be. The company is fully aware of this and they have a bad attitude when you call them to let them know you are dissatisfied with their product. Furthermore, they are very expensive. To get credit for a jam that you buy in one of the tourist traps that carry their jam, you must go to their store in Dundee, FL. They do not care if you live far away and cannot return there.

Overpriced, supermarket fruit and candy. Nothing special, nothing you can't go to any grocery store to buy. The marmalade is subpar. I can get BETTER in any grocery store. The coconut patties are Anastasia coconut patties, that can be purchased at BJ's, $9.99 for a bag of 16.Total ripoff, don't waste your time and money with this.