Fresh Fruit Baskets For Delivery
Our fresh fruit baskets are loaded with only the highest quality products, making them the perfect gift for any occasion. The juicy oranges, crisp apples, and tender pears are hand-picked daily and delivered straight to us. We ensure that all our fresh fruit baskets and gifts are delivered on time and ready to be eaten as soon as they arrive - no worries about receiving overripe or underripe fruits! Read our article about the best fruit baskets delivery options and discover which is the best for your needs. The delicious fruits are also paired with cheese and nuts in select gift baskets for a flavorful assortment. No matter the time of year or occasion, our fruit baskets are filled with the freshest products and delicious treats. If you're looking for a gift for someone with food allergies, take a look at our gluten free gift baskets ! A great decadent fruit gift to send is something from our assortment of mouth-watering chocolate covered strawberries . When you want to send the perfect gift, you can't go wrong with selecting a fruit basket or a chocolate-covered fruit gift basket .
Fruit Gift Ideas
We surveyed over 18,000 customers. Using the recipient tags selected at checkout (family, colleague, friend, etc.), the relationship field (e.g., sibling, parent), the stated occasion, and a fruit-only time slice (Mar 19–Aug 7, 2025), we mapped who gets fruit gifts and why. The headline: people mostly send fruit to loved ones and coworkers, and most often for caring and appreciation moments—sympathy, get well, thank you, Easter, anniversaries, and birthdays—shipped to homes, hospitals, colleges, and businesses nationwide.
Who’s Cam? He’s our expert fruit buyer. Cam hand-picks fruit at Boston’s 307,200-sq-ft market six days a week (seven in December), inspects every case, drives a refrigerated truck to our facility, and moves fruit straight into temperature- and humidity-controlled coolers. Cam shares some great tips on how to keep your fruit fresh longer after it arrives. Read this article, 9 Expert Tips to Make Your Fruit Basket Last Longer, to learn his helpful ideas!
Fruit Gifts for Friends
Friends are a top recipient for fruit—about 27% in our recent fruit orders. We can deliver right to their home. Cam hand-selects the fruit, and we hand-pack near pickup so it arrives fresh. You can pick the delivery day at checkout. Read our helpful article about finding the perfect gift for friends.
Fruit Baskets for Colleagues
Colleagues are a major share of fruit gifts—about 26% in the recent data and 27% across all gifts. Send it to the office or their home. Fruit is a safe choice when you don’t know every preference, and it’s easy to share. We limit transit to two days and keep fruit in temperature- and humidity-controlled coolers.
Get Well & Thank You Fruit Baskets
“Get Well” and “Thank You” are top fruit-giving occasions (1,116 and 970 orders). A fruit basket is a healthy way to show you care. Add a custom card (and even a photo) to make it personal. Choose the arrival date so it lands when it matters.
Fruit Baskets for Family
Family receives 49% of all gifts. Within family, siblings (28.2%), parents/in-laws (23.0%), and children (13.6%) are most common. We source what’s tasting best now (e.g., Oregon pears Aug–Oct; Florida oranges Oct–Jun; many apples Aug–Nov). Add your message and schedule delivery to fit the occasion.
Sympathy Gift Baskets
Sympathy is the #1 fruit occasion (2,243 orders). Fresh fruit is share-friendly for family and guests. We hand-pack before pickup and cap transit at two days so it arrives at its best. A short card message can mean a lot.
FAQs About Fresh Fruit Gift Baskets
Will the fruit arrive fresh or bruised?
Fruit is hand-selected at a ripeness matched to the transit time and packed in small batches rather than pulled from long-term storage. It should arrive ready to eat rather than hard or past its best.
If something arrives bruised or short, contact us and it's replaced.
How long does it keep?
Several days on the counter, longer refrigerated. Not everything ages at the same rate, though. Pears and stone fruit go first. Apples and citrus last considerably longer. Tell the recipient to work through the softest items first and the basket stretches a week or more.
Is fruit too plain a gift to send on its own?
It's plain in the sense that it's never wrong, which is a different thing. Fruit clears nearly every dietary restriction, requires nothing of the recipient, and gets eaten rather than stored. If you want more presence, the assortments pairing fruit with cheese, crackers, or chocolate give you the same safety with more weight.
What happens if nobody's home when it arrives?
The carrier leaves it, and fruit tolerates a few hours outside without trouble. What it doesn't tolerate is sitting on a porch for days or waiting in summer heat. If the recipient is away or the forecast is hot, schedule delivery for a day you know someone will be there.
Does it need to go in the refrigerator right away?
Not immediately. Most fruit is happy on a counter, which is also where it looks best. Refrigerating extends the life of the softer items by several days, so it's worth moving anything ripe once the display has been enjoyed.
What fruit is in season right now?
Apples, pears, and citrus form the core of most assortments year-round. Seasonal additions rotate with the harvest, so the exact mix varies by month. Each product page lists current contents.