If you’re looking for a gift for the health nut on your list, what could be healthier than a basket of fruit? This healthy and organic fruit gift basket
from Harry and David is jam packed with goodies. Some other companies will just throw a couple of apples and pears into a basket and charge you $50 to deliver it.
This basket will cost you a bit more, but it also has more to it. For one, it is certified organic by the USDA, which means, according to them:
Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future generations. Organic food is produced without using most conventional pesticides; fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge; bioengineering; or ionizing radiation. Before a product can be labeled “organic,” a Government-approved certifier inspects the farm where the food is grown to make sure the farmer is following all the rules necessary to meet USDA organic standards. Companies that handle or process organic food before it gets to your local supermarket or restaurant must be certified, too.
What this means for the basket is that every product is handled with special care that you could not necessarily get by just throwing together a basket at the supermarket.
The Organic Fruit Basket comes with the following items:
- 2 Organic Gala Apples
- 2 Organic Red Delicious Apples
- 2 Organic Granny Smith Apples
- 2 Organic D’Anjou Pears
- 3 Organic Oranges
- 1 Organic Grapefruit
- Organic Banana Chips (2 oz.)
- Organic Blueberry Spread (9.5 oz.)
- Organic Dried Cranberries (2 oz.)
- 3 packages Organic Vanilla Bean/Chocolate Sandwich Cookies (1.7 oz. each)
- Organic Spiced Pear Tea (0.91 oz.)
I will not go through each product as I usually do, as this would be an insult to your intelligence. You know what these fruits are and what kinds health benefits they can bring you. You may not know specifics (eg. a medium-sized orange has 116% of your daily value of Vitamin C), but you know that they’re good for you. If you would like to look up the specific health benefits see My Fitness Pal (make sure you have some extra time, you’ll get sucked in). In this basket the dried fruits are great treats, like healthy little pieces of candy.
Harry & David always gets great reviews on their fruit (especially their pears), so you can trust that you will get quality with this gift basket. I’ll cover the packaged products here, as these are the things with which you may not be familiar.
Organic Blueberry Spread
This spread, as described by Dickinson’s (the company who made it is “a thick, flavorful spread liberally laced with plump chunks of organically grown blueberries.” It’s made with only five ingredients: sugar, blueberries, water, fruit pectin, and citric acid. You won’t find a laundry list of ingredients here! This is a truly tasty spread in which you can still taste and see the organically grown fruit.
3 packages Organic Vanilla Bean/Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
These cookies come from a company called Late July, and every time I see them in a basket it makes me swoon! The organic vanilla bean sandwich cookies are made from all organic materials without the use of synthetic pesticides, chemical fertilizers, genetic engineering, antibiotics or added growth hormones. They contain no trans fat, no hydrogenated oils, no corn syrup, no artificial flavors, no artificial colors, no preservatives, and are vegan — and to top it all off these cookies are excellent. You will never eat an Oreo again after downing one of these sweet things. If there was a contest for the yummiest healthiest cookie around, this would get my vote hands down.
Organic Spiced Pear Tea
This tea from Davidson’s makes a light, delicate cup of cinnamon tea with cloves and, of course, pear. It works well hot or cold, and is a good complement to the Late July cookies mentioned above. If you want to make a room in your home smell like pear, brew up a pot of this stuff. It’s fresh, but not overwhelming.
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The Organic Fruit Gift Basket will cost you a pretty penny at $89.95, but it’s all-organic nature and beautiful arrangement make it worth it, especially if the recipient is a healthy person for whom it’s difficult to buy. With a great mix of fruit and healthy/organic treats, it packs an extra punch that the “normal” fruit gift basket wouldn’t necessarily do.