How to Send Fruit Bouquets
Sending a fruit bouquet in the mail is a difficult task. Cut fruit spoils quickly, so same-day or overnight delivery is a must. Packaging a fruit bouquet so that it reaches its destination in tact is nearly impossible unless it is hand-delivered. And though it is not illegal to ship fruit inside of the country, it is illegal to ship it internationally. Each of these obstacles is overcome when you purchase a fresh fruit bouquet through a boutique or online seller to be hand-delivered. Still, you may prefer the personal touch of creating the fruit bouquet yourself--in which case, same-day hand delivery will still be the best option.
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Things You'll Need
- Fruit
- Wooden skewers
- Opaque vase
- Dough
- Cellophane
- Ribbon
- Delivery person
Instructions
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Order a Fruit Bouquet
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Locate a fruit bouquet retailer that delivers where you need it to go. Dozens of edible fruit bouquet shops are available, and all hand-make and do same-day hand deliveries nationwide so that they get to the recipient fresh and in perfect condition. Dealers include Edible Arrangements (ediblearrangements.com), Fresh Fruit Bouquet (ffbc.com), and Fruits to Remember (fruitstoremember.com). Edible Arrangements also delivers to a handful of international locations.
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Choose the type of fruit bouquet you'd like to send. Fruit bouquets come with a variety of different fruits, typically strawberries, apples, pineapples, grapes, honeydew, cantaloupe, watermelon, bananas and oranges. They also come in specialty vases and can have some or all of the fruit dipped in milk, dark or white chocolate and covered with sprinkles or nuts. They can range anywhere from $50 to $200.
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Place your order by phone or online with one of the above retailers once you've found the arrangement on their website you like best.
Make and Deliver Your Own Fruit Bouquet
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Get a variety of small or cut seasonal fruits such as strawberries, grapes, pineapples, melons and oranges.
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Thread any strawberries or grapes onto wooden skewers. Pineapples or melons can be cut into flower or star shapes using cookie cutters. Attach those pieces of fruit to the end of a skewer as well.
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Fill an opaque container or vase with any type of clay substance--play dough, flour dough, etc. It must be heavy enough to weigh down the fruit (flower foam is too light).
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Stick each skewer in beginning at the center and fan out until a bouquet is formed.
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Wrap the bouquet in plastic cellophane and tie at the top with a ribbon.
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Deliver the bouquet yourself or hire a friend, neighbor or relative to deliver it for you with a note or card. Be sure to pay for his gas as well. While you can ship it in the mail, it is almost certain that it will arrive as a fruit salad rather than as a bouquet, so hand delivery is the best option.
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