Regardless if one is buying a fruit bouquet arrangement as a house warming gift, birthday present or whatever the special occasion calls for, consider the recipient’s fruit preferences, budget and delivery time for buying and selecting a fruit bouquet.

Start with a budget in mind. Most edible fruit bouquets start at $20 and cost as much as $200. Large sized fruit bouquets are ideal for parties and other celebrations.

Next, considering the recipient’s eating habits, do they enjoy eating fruit?  Prior to giving a fruit bouquet, make sure that the person does not suffer from allergic reaction to citrus fruits.

In cases, where the individual you are sending the bouquet is allergic to pineapples, oranges and other citrus fruits, search for a fruit bouquet with cantaloupe, grapes, strawberries, pears, et cetera.

Select a fruit bouquet according to the items included in the arrangement.

If the recipient is on a weight loss diet, a fresh fruit bouquet is an appropriate edible alternative. Ideal for the dieter or nutritious conscious, Edible Arrangements®  has a reputation for creating magnificent fruit bouquets crafted from fresh fruit. Compared with Harry and David, Edible Arrangements provide more nutritional sustence thatn Harry and David. 

Also, remember some people prefer the taste of dried fruit over freshly picked goods. Harry and David, a fruit bouquet purveyor vends edible fruit baskets made of organic pears, handpicked from the company’s Riviera Pear Orchard.  

Unlike Edible Arrangements, where fruit bouquets are made of the freshest fruit of the day, the pear is the only fresh fruit in Harry and David’s gift baskets. Other goodies include dried fruit, nuts and candy.

Edible Arrangements usually delivers a fruit bouquet within 48-hours. However, Harry and David’s includes has a sliding scale of shipment options. And for those, who live or work in close proximity to an Edible Arrangements location, delivery is free when you place your order by phone  and pick up the fruit bouquet at the store.