Mail Fruit for the Holidays
The popularity and availability of fruits baskets has grown over past few years with the help of the internet. A longtime favorite for businesses, cheaper delivery fees and online rebates have made mail fruit more appealing to the average citizen. After flowers, fruit baskets are the delivery gift of choice for holidays and special occasions. In this article we will explain how to select the right mail fruit for the right occasion.
When do people send baskets? Like flowers, fruits baskets can be sent on almost any occasion from Easter to Mother’s Day to Birthdays and Anniversaries. Unlike flowers, there is no romantic or sentimental connotation. They are simply a thoughtful and useful gift that can be enjoyed by the entire family or office. Of course, that doesn’t mean mail fruit has to be impersonal.
To make a fruit basket personal you must select an arrangement that contains the person’s favorite fruits. If you don’t know her favorite fruits, we suggest that you do a little snooping around. Ask her friends what types of fruits she enjoys. If all else fails, you can simply send a basket that includes the most common fruits, like oranges, apples, bananas, etc. But make sure you find out if she has any food allergies. Sending a basket full of strawberries to a woman who is allergic to strawberries might not go over well.
If you want to go a bit above and beyond, you can shop for an exotic fruit basket. These baskets contain fruits folks only occasionally encounter in the supermarket like papayas, kiwis, melons, pineapples, and mangoes. Believe it or not, many people have never tried these so-called exotic fruits, which will make your gift that much more thoughtful. Just know that these baskets tend to cost a bit more than the ones that contain more common fruits. The reason for this is that many of these fruits are not native to the US and they must be shipped in.
It is also important to consider the size of the basket. The first fruit baskets sent by businesses were typically quite large as they were designed to feed entire offices. But baskets that are intended for home delivery are much smaller. The average arrangement contains about 15-20 pieces of fruit and weighs between 8-10 pounds, including the basket.
Most contemporary baskets contain more than just fruit, depending on the occasion. In fact, baskets are often defined by these non-fruit additions. For example, a gourmet basket may include truffles, cheese, crackers, caviar, and white wine. A basket that is sent to congratulate someone on a promotion at work or a graduation from college may include familiar items like champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries. Again, this is what makes the fruit basket a personal gift, that it can be customized for nearly any occasion.
Taste the Sunshine with Hale Groves
At Hale Groves, we believe the best gifts come from the land, not a factory. For generations, our fruit has been grown slowly under the Florida sun, picked at its peak, and delivered fresh to your door. From sweet Navel Oranges to rare Honeybells, every gift shares the simple joy of real flavor—perfect for holidays, milestones, or everyday moments worth celebrating.
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