The Fruit Basket: A Perfect Gift To Give To Yourself

There was a knock at the door and then there it was. This beautiful basket full of exotic fruit and other goodies wrapped in cellophane and just begging you to tear it open and dig in. A smile crosses your face as you anticipate that golden juice with its combination of sweet and tangy flavor and you take the fruit basket inside and place it on the dining table.

Resisting the urge to rip off the wrapping you carefully remove it and are greeted with an incredibly delicious aroma of oranges, tangerines, lemons and limes. Your eyes wander across the colors taking in the different shades of orange, yellow and green. And then your sense of hearing kicks in when your spouse says “Honey who was at the door?”

Now is the moment of truth.

You saw this basket online and you fell in love with the description of these luscious delights and you just had to get it so you ordered it for yourself. A completely selfish action and now you have to come up with a credible cover story to tell your partner. What’s it going to be?

“It’s just a little something for you dear.” Hmm, not bad.

Then the door bell rings again and this time it’s the UPS guy with a long cylindrical cardboard tube.

“What’s that?” you ask. “Just a little something for you” your spouse responds. Then popping off the top of the tube your husband removes a new state of the art TaylorMade golf driver. “Enjoy your oranges” he says as he heads out back for a few practice swings.

Okay it didn’t work out quite the way you planned but now you’re alone with your fruit basket and all those oranges, tangelos, tangerines, and that one plump grapefruit are yours. You start pawing through them until you find the blood orange. This is the gem you’ve been waiting to try.

The first thing you notice is how hefty this little fruit is. There must be a ton of juice inside and when you slice it open you are not disappointed. The deep red, almost maroon color has a jewel like quality that is beautiful. And the aroma is magnificent and sends a message to your taste buds to expect something delicious arriving soon.

The blood orange lives up to expectations with a strong orange taste and just a hint of raspberry. This isn’t the same as your morning OJ, this is almost decadent and you are going to savor every fleshy morsel of this treat.

While you sit and enjoy your fruit basket gift to you, you can hear the muted swearing of your husband outside having fun with his new toy.

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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