From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gift basket
Gift basket
Common gift basket contents
Fruit
• Apples :-
• Artichokes
• Avocados
• Bananas
• Cheese
• Grapes
• Lychees
• Mangoes
• Oranges
• Papayas
A standard gift basket • Pineapples
• Pomegranates
basket,
A gift basket or fruit basket is typically a gift deliv- • Strawberries
ered to the recipient at their home or workplace. A va-
riety of gift baskets exist: some contain fruit; while oth- Dry, canned or bottled goods
ers might contain dry or canned foods such as tea, crack-
• Bread
ers and jam; or the basket might include a combination of
• Champagne
fruit and dried good items. Gourmet gift baskets typically
• Chocolate
include exotic fruit, and often include quality cheese and
• Coffee
wine, as well as other nonfood items.
• Crackers
• Honey
Fruit bouquet • Jam or Marmalade
• Liqueur
A fruit bouquet is a fruit arrangement in the form of bou-
• Nuts
quet. The fruit is cut in the shape of flowers and leaves,
• Sparkling Beverage or Soft drinks
and is arranged in the container with the help of sticks.
• Tea
A complete arrangement looks like a bouquet of flowers.
• Wine
Typically, a fruit bouquet is delivered to the recipient at
their home or workplace.
Often these bouquets will be made to suit the recipi-
Non-edibles
ents’ needs, such as diabetic, vegan, vegetarian, or gluten • Cash
intolerance. Common fruit bouquet items include apples, • Cut flowers
artichokes, avocados, bananas, cheeses, grapes, lychees, • Plants
mangoes, oranges, papayas, pineapples, pomegranates, • Promotional Merchandise
strawberries, and Chocolates. • Stuffed animals
Gift baskets for occasions Literature
Often a gift basket will have a theme, such as for an oc- • Phillips, Diane (2005). The Perfect Basket. Harvard
casion, like Christmas, graduation, birthday, anniversary, Common Press. ISBN 1558322949.
baby shower, housewarming, or Valentine’s Day. A bas-
ket can be made to suit the dietary restrictions of the re-
cipient, such as diabetic, vegan, vegetarian, or gluten in-
tolerance.
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