| Gourmet fruit baskets quickly emerged as a way to | | | | to shop there. In one neighborhood you’ll find |
| deliver a gift of special items that the recipient would | | | | gourmet fruit gift baskets that contain a selection of |
| never buy for himself, but would probably enjoy. | | | | caviars and wines from Russia, not available |
| Depending on the tastes and experiences of the | | | | elsewhere. In other neighborhoods you can find items |
| recipient, gourmet fruit gift baskets can contain | | | | not available anywhere else -- at any price -- unless |
| almost anything imaginable. In addition to the usual | | | | you purchase the gift basket they were packaged in. |
| assortment (high-quality, peak-of-ripeness fruits; rare | | | | Gourmet fruit gift baskets have become such a hot |
| aged cheeses; or jams and jellies), gourmet bottled | | | | item that many ethnic items are launched in America |
| items -- such as chestnuts in brandy, various wines | | | | through the fruit basket business. There are mail |
| and assorted breads and crackers –- are often | | | | order companies and websites that cater to individual |
| the dominating items in the basket.Canned meats and | | | | groups of people and offer them items they |
| fine smoked fish from around the world have made | | | | haven’t sampled since they left the old country. |
| their way into many of today’s fruit baskets | | | | Through the Internet it is actually possible to contact |
| from numerous suppliers. Delicious spreads and exotic | | | | small companies throughout the world that will ship |
| foreign foods quite often make their first | | | | gourmet fruit gift baskets, full of specific items from |
| appearances in holiday gift baskets.Popular gourmet | | | | the very towns that immigrants used to live in |
| gift baskets differ from culture to culture, especially | | | | before they made the trip to America. Imagine how |
| in the melting pot of America. There are so many | | | | it must feel to receive a basket of gourmet goodies |
| different religious and sectarian groups living in | | | | from the small town in Germany, or Spain or Russia |
| America that a large number of extremely isolated | | | | that you were born in. No other gift and no other |
| manufacturers of gourmet fruit gift baskets have | | | | form of gift giving are as personal and as satisfying |
| sprung up to cater to these diverse groups. | | | | as a gourmet fruit gift basket, chock-full of items |
| You’ll find stores in ethnic neighborhoods, | | | | that cater to the specifically individual tastes and |
| offering select items in baskets designed for the | | | | background of the recipient. |
| people in the area or even the tourists who come by | | | | |