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A gift basket or fruit basket is typically a gift delivered to the recipient at their home or workplace. A variety of gift baskets exist: some contain fruit; while others might contain dry or canned foods such as tea, crackers and jam; or the basket might include a combination of fruit and dried good items. Gourmet gift baskets typically include exotic fruit, and often include quality cheese and wine, as well as other nonfood items. Gift baskets are often sent for special occasions—such as holidays—or as a thank-you or congratulations gift.^[1]^[2] In certain occasions, it is given as a sympathy gift or a condolence gift during funerals. In some countries in Asia, people use fruit basket as a decoration. They either eat it after the funeral service where the casket is laid in the cemetery or they leave the fruit baskets at their graves to let the dead rest in peace.

Fruit bouquet

A fruit bouquet is a fruit arrangement in the form of bouquet. The fruit is cut in the shape of flowers and leaves, and is arranged in the container with the help of sticks. A complete arrangement looks like a bouquet of flowers. Typically, a fruit bouquet is delivered to the recipient at their home or workplace.

Often these bouquets will be made to suit the recipients' needs, such as diabetic, vegan, vegetarian, gluten intolerance or wheat intolerance. Common fruit bouquet items include apples, artichokes, avocados, bananas, cheeses, grapes, lychees, mangoes, oranges, papayas, pineapples, pomegranates, strawberries, and Chocolates.

Common contents

Perishable foods

Fruits

Other Perishable Foods

Dry, canned or bottled goods

Champagne
Chocolate
Coffee
Crackers
Honey
Jam or Marmalade
Liqueur
Nuts
Sparkling beverage or premium/organic soft drinks
Tea
Wine

Non-edibles

Literature

Phillips, Diane (2005). The Perfect Basket. Harvard Common Press. ISBN 1-55832-294-9.

References

^ "Best Gift Baskets for the Holidays". Consumer Reports. 15 Nov 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
^ Applegate, Jane (17 August 1992). "Gift basket business is full of opportunity Low starter costs, big demand make it growth industry". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2016.

[ConsumerReports-1] "Best Gift Baskets for the Holidays". Consumer Reports. 15 Nov 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2016.

[BaltimoreSun-2] Applegate, Jane (17 August 1992). "Gift basket business is full of opportunity Low starter costs, big demand make it growth industry". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2016.

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-[[Image:385932539 825c9e3eeb.jpg|thumb|250px|A standard gift basket]]
+[[File:Wrapped fruit basket.jpg|thumb|250px|A standard gift basket]]
-A '''gift basket''', or '''fruit basket''' is typically a [[gift]] delivered to the recipient at their home or workplace. A variety of gift baskets exist: some contain [[fruit]]; while others might contain dry or canned foods such as [[tea]], [[Cracker (food)|crackers]] and [[jam]]; or the basket might include a combination of fruit and dried good items. Gourmet gift baskets typically include exotic fruit, and often include quality [[cheese]] and [[wine]], as well as other nonfood items.
+A '''gift basket''' or '''fruit basket''' is typically a [[gift]] delivered to the recipient at their home or workplace. A variety of gift baskets exist: some contain [[fruit]]; while others might contain dry or canned foods such as [[tea]], [[Cracker (food)|crackers]] and [[jam]]; or the basket might include a combination of fruit and dried good items. Gourmet gift baskets typically include exotic fruit, and often include quality [[cheese]] and [[wine]], as well as other nonfood items. Gift baskets are often sent for special occasions—such as holidays—or as a thank-you or congratulations gift.<ref name="ConsumerReports">{{cite news|title=Best Gift Baskets for the Holidays|url=http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2015/11/best-gift-baskets-for-the-holidays/index.htm|accessdate=23 October 2016|work=Consumer Reports|date=15 Nov 2015}}</ref><ref name="BaltimoreSun">{{cite news|last1=Applegate|first1=Jane|title=Gift basket business is full of opportunity Low starter costs, big demand make it growth industry|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1992/08/17/gift-basket-business-is-full-of-opportunity-low-starter-costs-big-demand-make-it-growth-industry/|access-date=23 October 2016|work=Baltimore Sun|date=17 August 1992|archive-date=3 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203064900/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1992-08-17/business/1992230097_1_basket-business-basket-industry-gift-basket-review|url-status=live}}</ref> In certain occasions, it is given as a sympathy gift or a condolence gift during funerals. In some countries in Asia, people use fruit basket as a decoration. They either eat it after the funeral service where the casket is laid in the cemetery or they leave the fruit baskets at their graves to let the dead rest in peace.
 ==Fruit bouquet==
+[[File:Fruit bouquet.jpg|thumb|Fruit bouquet]]
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+{{refimprove section|date=November 2008}}
-A '''fruit bouquet''' is a fruit arrangement in the form of [[bouquet]]. The fruit is cut in the shape of [[flowers]] and leaves, and is arranged in the container with the help of sticks. A complete arrangement looks like a bouquet of flowers. Typically, a fruit bouquet is delivered to the recipient at their home or workplace.
+A '''fruit bouquet''' is a fruit arrangement in the form of [[Flower bouquet|bouquet]]. The fruit is cut in the shape of [[flowers]] and leaves, and is arranged in the container with the help of sticks. A complete arrangement looks like a bouquet of flowers. Typically, a fruit bouquet is delivered to the recipient at their home or workplace.
-Often these bouquets will be made to suit the recipients' needs, such as [[diabetic]], [[vegan]], [[vegetarian]], or [[gluten intolerance]]. Common fruit bouquet items include [[apple]]s, [[Globe artichoke|artichoke]]s, [[avocado]]s, [[banana]]s, [[cheese]]s, [[grape]]s, [[lychee]]s, [[mango]]es, [[Orange (fruit)|orange]]s, [[papaya]]s, [[pineapple]]s, [[pomegranate]]s, [[Strawberry|strawberries]], and [[Chocolate]]s.
+Often these bouquets will be made to suit the recipients' needs, such as [[diabetic]], [[vegan]], [[vegetarian]], [[gluten intolerance]] or wheat intolerance. Common fruit bouquet items include [[apple]]s, [[Globe artichoke|artichoke]]s, [[avocado]]s, [[banana]]s, [[cheese]]s, [[grape]]s, [[lychee]]s, [[mango]]es, [[Orange (fruit)|orange]]s, [[papaya]]s, [[pineapple]]s, [[pomegranate]]s, [[Strawberry|strawberries]], and [[Chocolate]]s.
+==Common contents==
-== Gift baskets for occasions ==
-Often a gift basket will have a theme, such as for an occasion, like [[Christmas]], [[graduation]], [[birthday]], [[anniversary]], [[baby shower]], [[Housewarming party|housewarming]], or [[Valentine's Day]]. A basket can be made to suit the dietary restrictions of the recipient, such as diabetic, vegan, vegetarian, or gluten intolerance.
+===Perishable foods===
-==Common gift basket contents==
-===Fruit===
-*Apples :-
-*Artichokes
-*Avocados
-*Bananas
-*Cheese
-*Grapes
-*Lychees
-*Mangoes
-*Oranges
-*Papayas
-*Pineapples
-*Pomegranates
-*Strawberries
+====Fruits ====
-===Dry, canned or bottled goods===
+*[[Apples]]
+*[[Avocados]]
+*[[Bananas]]
+*[[Grapes]]
+*[[Mangoes]]
+*[[Orange (fruit)|Oranges]]
+*[[Papayas]]
+*[[Pineapples]]
+*[[Pomegranates]]
+*[[Strawberries]]
+*[[Pyrus pyrifolia|Apple-pears]]
+*[[Blood orange]]
+*[[Cherimoya]]
+*[[Kiwifruit|Kiwi]]
+*[[Acca sellowiana|Feijoa]]
+*[[Kumquats]]
+*[[Lychee]]
+*[[Passion Fruit]]
+*[[Persimmons]]
+*[[Rambutan]]
+*[[Raspberry]]
+*[[Sapote]]s
+*[[Cantaloupe]]
+*[[Peach]]
+====Other Perishable Foods ====
+*[[Artichokes]]
 *[[Bread]]
+*[[Cheese]]
+*[[Egg as food|Eggs]] (see [[Easter basket]])
+===Dry, canned or bottled goods===
 *[[Champagne (wine)|Champagne]]
-*Chocolate
+*[[Chocolate]]
 *[[Coffee]]
-*Crackers
+*[[Cracker (food)|Crackers]]
 *[[Honey]]
-*Jam or [[Marmalade]]
+*[[Jam]] or [[Marmalade]]
 *[[Liqueur]]
 *[[Nut (fruit)|Nut]]s
-*[[Carbonated water|Sparkling Beverage]] or [[Soft drinks]]
+*[[Carbonated water|Sparkling beverage]] or premium/organic [[soft drinks]]
-*Tea
+*[[Tea]]
-*Wine
+*[[Wine]]
 ===Non-edibles===
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 *[[Flowers|Cut flowers]]
 *[[Plant]]s
-*[[Sales promotion|Promotional Merchandise]]
+*[[Sales promotion|Promotional merchandise]]
 *[[Stuffed animal]]s
 == Literature ==
+*{{cite book| last = Phillips| first = Diane| title = The Perfect Basket| publisher = Harvard Common Press| year = 2005| isbn = 1-55832-294-9 }}
-* {{cite book
-  | last = Phillips
-  | first = Diane
-  | title = The Perfect Basket
-  | publisher = Harvard Common Press
-  | year = 2005
-  | isbn = 1558322949 }}
+==See also==
-[[Category:Giving]]
+*[[Flower bouquet]]
+*[[Vegetable bouquet]]
+*[[Floral design]]
+==References==
-[[de:Präsentkorb]]
+{{Reflist}}
-[[ru:Подарочная корзина]]
-[[sv:Fruktkorg]]
+[[Category:Giving]]
+[[Category:Bundled products or services]]