2016: The year of the great Canadian mustard pickle tragedy

What would you do if you found out beloved products from your favorite condiment brand would cease to exist forever?

This month, residents of Newfoundland found themselves in the midst of that exact culinary crisis -- and the reality was terrifying.

Newfoundland shoppers were sent into a panic upon discovering the loyal Smucker Foods of Canada Corp. was discontinuing their Zest and Habitant pickle products.

CBC News reported that grocery stores began to flood with concerned pickle lovers looking to stock up on the precious jarred delicacies before it was too late.

People were not taking the thought of life without the chopped and brined cucumbers, onions and cauliflower in a thick yellow sauce well.

While some believe the pickles could start popping up for sale on eBay in the future, people have already started auctioning their jars off and holding contests.

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According to The Telegram, the company addressed the negative responses with a statement: “In an effort to maintain our quality and provide consumers with the best mustard pickle product, we have updated our Bick’s Sweet Mustard pickles to offer consumers a quality replacement.”

One thing's for sure -- those Bick's pickles, which will be available in June, better be amazing if Smucker's wants to get back into good graces with the folks in Newfoundland.

While you're reminiscing, here's a mood-appropriate song to commemorate the good 'ol days of pickle bliss:

Mashable reached out to Smucker's for comment and will update this article once we receive a response.

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