GiftTree

Sweet Celebrations Basket

GiftTree Fruit Basket Review

Gift Tree's actual basket was different than any we had ever received. It was a little wicker trunk with handles, like a little suitcase, very unique. Sadly, the fruit inside (all grown in the United States) was really beat up because it wasn't well protected and shipped ground versus overnight. The gourmet items were hit and miss. The basket had really high quality chocolate from Theo and handmade soft Cano cookies but then lame savory items like a hot pepper "cheese" and nuts with the shells.

VIDEO UNBOXING

 

BASKET CONTENTS

3 Fuji Apples

3 Navel Oranges

3 D'Anjou Pears

 

Theo Organic Fair Trade Orange Dark Chocolate

Theo Fair Trade Organic Mint Dark Chocolate

Gavioli Green Apple Sparkling Cider

Three Cano Apple Cookies

Columbia Empire Farms Triple Berry Fruit Spread

In Shell Whole Mixed Nuts basket

Northwoods Cheese Company Hot Pepper Cheese

Aaron Bell Roasted Garlic and Rosemary Crackers

 

FRUIT

 

Three Fuji apples, all a bit bruised. The creative packaging was cute but didn't preserve the structural integrity of the fruit.

The three navel oranges were very nice on the outside and came in decent shape but didn't have a juicy, sweet taste. Just pretty average.

"A picture is worth a thousand words" (so go look at the picture of the pears) these pears were beat up pretty badly. The little wicker suitcase looking basket it came in really marked up the skin of these pears. The quality of the fruit was hard to tell since they were a little mashed but overall it was grocery store quality.

SWEET GOURMET

 

Awesome Chocolate and Cider - No lie, the best orange flavored chocolate I have ever had. The mint chocolate bar had a very spearmint rather than peppermint kind of taste and was so very very good. This was very nice dark chocolate plus it was organic and fair trade, hard to find. Seriously, Theo chocolate goes for about $4 a bar. It was far and away the best item in the basket and one of the best chocolates of all the baskets. The Gavioni Green Apple Cider was tart and sweet. We were surprised to see the cider was really imported from Italy, not just given an Italian-sounding name. We were further surprised to read the ingredients: "grape juice sparkling mineral water, natural green apple flavoring" - shouldn't this be called sparking grape juice? At least they didn't add any sugar or corn syrup.

Marionberry and Cano Cookies - A "marionberry" is not the former Washington DC mayor but is a type of blackberry used in the Triple Berry Fruit Spread included in Gift Tree's Sweet Celebrations fruit basket. The spread was very tasty but tiny. There was enough jam for about two pieces of toast. Bummer. The Cano cookies came from a bakery in Vancouver Washington and were very soft and moist. Touted as "the perfect guilt-free cookie" it has ingredients like Shepherd's Grain flour and flax seeds which means you get your daily value of omega 3. It tasted like a soft flattened, oat muffin with apple cinnamon filing.

SAVORY GOURMET

 

Aw Nuts...and Cheese - Sadly, this basket was woefully lacking in cool gourmet items. Although we really liked the little wood bark basket the nuts came in, we know nuts with a shell took up way more space than if they sent a shelled mixed nuts, leaving less room for, well, more treats. The "Hot Pepper Cheese" was labeled as a "pasteurized process cheese food with jalapeno peppers", it tasted like a spicy version of those plastic-like slices of "cheese food" found in so many school lunches.

Crackers - Three and a half garlic rosemary crackers came in the small box in Gift Tree's basket. They had a decent flavor but the packaging/naming probably oversells these, basically saltine crackers (minus the salt) with rosemary sprinkled on them.

ABOUT GIFTTREE

GiftTree Fruit Basket History and Overview

GiftTree has been in business since 1997 and if you must have a fruit basket delivered the same day, then a fresh fruit basket from GiftTree
is your best option. They have a built a proprietary technology that connects a network of 1000s of florists across the country. When you place an order on GiftTree.com, your order is automatically forwarded to the closest approved florist who will build and deliver the fruit gift basket to your recipient that same day.

The main thing to consider when sending a gourmet fruit basket through GiftTree is that with the speed of same day shipping, you give up consistency and sometimes quality.

Let us explain. Take this picture of the "Delightful Combinations" fruit basket from GiftTree. If you choose to purchase this edible fruit basket for a friend, you probably do so mainly on what you see in the picture. You may like the variety and beauty of the fruit, the quality of the gourmet items, or the uniqueness of the basket of fruit. In the GiftTree model, where florists fulfill your order, the picture will only be a "representation" of what your recipient will receive.

A florist may only receive a few fruit basket delivery orders a month, so they can only do the best they can with your order. It is important to know that it would be impossible for a florist to inventory all the items and the different baskets that GiftTree represents in their photos. The florist will go down to the local grocery store and find the best fruit and gourmet items they can for the amount of money that GiftTree is paying them to fulfill the order and still make a profit.

We found about 25 gift basket websites that were using GiftTree fruit baskets on their website, but found no one who was marking the price of the gifts above the retail price.

The Story of Gift Tree

The founders of Gift Tree are Craig Bowen and Esther Diez. In 1997, they came up with a company that was able to provide quality gifts for their customers. The key to the success of Gift Tree, according to the founders, is to create simple, yet pleasant gift giving experiences. If the joy of giving is not there, then you did not get your present from the right place.

The focus of the available fruit baskets and varieties of options is to represent you, the giver, as someone who genuinely wants to show kindness and generosity. Without accurate representation of its customers, Gift Tree would not be where it has gotten to today. For over ten years, this company has strived to not only meet but exceed customer expectations when it comes to the unique quality of their product line.

Back to Their Roots

The corporate headquarters of Gift Tree are in Washington. The corporate center, along with the customer service center is both found in Vancouver. Instead of outsourcing their products from other companies, the Gift Tree designs and packs their own product line for gift baskets, etc. They have acquired a warehouse to pack each and every gift basket. The warehouse is an impressive 60,000 square feet to ensure your order is immediately taken care of.

The receiver of your gift should have your thoughtful purchase within a few short days from when you order. This is a large part of what sets Gift Tree apart from many other fruit basket retailers. Instead of contracting the work out, Gift Tree does it themselves. The only way to get a job done right is to do it yourself. At least, that is the mentality of this fine business.

Individuals and Businesses Alike

Gift Tree does not just work with individual consumers. Fruit baskets are a fantastic option as a corporate gift. Gift Tree has come up with personal corporate customer service to help with large corporate orders. This will make your giving experience even more effortless and simple than you probably originally thought. With all of the fantastic options at this company, it is a small wonder that they have done as well as they have with their fine selection of fruit baskets.

When it comes to ordering gift baskets, people like to make sure that they are going to be spending their money on a basket that is superior in quality to others and that they are making use of a company that is going to give them the positive customer service that they would expect. Taking a little bit of time to learn more about the company you are considering purchasing through is a very wise thing to do.

Owners

The owners of GiftTree are that of Craig Bowen and Esther Diez. Their focus was to be able to provide their customers with fresh gifts that were of high quality and that everyone would love. Ever since the company was established, the owners have placed their focus on making sure that they are exceeding costumer expectations.

It is also nice to know how long a company, such as GiftTree, has been in business for. This will tell you how much experience they have. As far a s GiftTree is concerned, they have been in operation since 1997 and have been providing their customers with fresh same-day delivered fruit baskets ever since then.

The reason they are able to give such quick quality service is because they have over 1,000 florists within their network. When customer orders are placed on the GiftTree website, the company then forwards your information on to one of the florists that is closest to you. Of course, GiftTree is not going to use just any old florist. It has to be an approved florist that meets their expectations. Once that local florist receives the information on your order, they put it together and then they deliver your basket on the same day, if requested.

You Can't Always Get What You See

One of the most important things to know when you are ordering through GiftTree is that you can't always get the exact same basket and fruit that you see in the pictures on the GiftTree website. The pictures that you find there are usually nothing more than a representation of what you can receive. Why is this? It is because most florists are not able to keep all of the different things in stock, at all times, all year round. Therefore, when the local florist receives the order from GiftTree, they will do their best at the local stores to select the fruit and specialty items for you, while still making a profit. This means, that your basket will probably not have exactly what you saw pictured on the website.

Who The Baskets Are Meant For

When it comes to selecting gift baskets from GiftTree, you might find yourself wondering just who would make the best recipient of them. You will find that as you start to look around a little more at your options, that you are going to fall in love with the varieties that you find. You might just also find yourself in a position where you are starting to come up with all kinds of new ways to celebrate things with the help of GiftTree. For example, it is not just holidays and birthdays that you should be focusing on. Send a wonderful gift basket from GiftTree for baby showers, house warming parties, bridal showers and even corporate events. As you can see, there are a lot of times when a carefully selected gift basket from GiftTree would do the trick.

Customer Reviews

If you are still in doubt whether or not GiftTree would be the right choice for you, it would be wise to see if you can't find some customer reviews. This way, you will be able to read through the experiences, thoughts and opinions of those who have used the services of GiftTree before you. More in likely, you are going to find that there are more positive reviews out there than negative reviews. You will find that GiftTree has worked so hard on making sure that all of their customers is happy, that there will hardly be any consumer review out there that could be looked at as a complaint.

Make A Decision For Yourself

Even with the help of this review and customer reviews, you are going to find that you really are not going to be able to form a proper opinion about GiftTree until you try them out for yourself. If you would like, order a gift fruit basket through GiftTree and have it delivered to yourself. This way, you will be able to judge everything first hand, including:

• Selection

• Prices

• Customer service

• Speed of delivery

• Quality of basket and basket contents

The sooner you give GiftTree a try for yourself, the sooner you will be able to start finding all of the perfect baskets for your friends, family and even business associates.

GiftTree Coupon Codes, Fruit Baskets, Edible Arrangements

Fruit Basket Review orders fruit gift baskets, takes professional photographs, writes detailed reviews, and creates videos of the various purveyors of fruit baskets. We list valid GiftTree coupon codes on our Fruit Basket Coupons page. We like to dig deep in to GiftTree’s history, get the details, and make sure that all of your questions are answered regarding the gourmet fruit baskets they offer. If you have a question that isn’t answered, post it on our Fruit Basket Review Blog or click on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and you can send us your question via email. We love questions and welcome all comments!

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GiftTree Coupon Codes

In addition to providing you information about GiftTree we also believe in maintaining valid coupon codes for our loyal visitors. It’s a jungle out there in the world of fruit basket coupon codes. Finding valid coupon codes for GiftTree is no exception. So we are doing our best to help you navigate through all the websites that say they have GiftTree coupon codes but they turn out to be expired or invalid. You won’t find that on Fruit Basket Review. We negotiate valuable GiftTree free shipping coupon codes and GiftTree discount coupon codes directly with GiftTree. Detailed fruit basket reviews and edible fruit basket coupon codes can make all the difference for our visitors - and that has been our goals from the beginning.

Not only do we want to help you make the best fruit basket online decisions for you or your company, we also have decided to use Gift Reviews’ leverage of reviewing gift baskets to negotiate coupon codes for the many gourmet fruit basket web sites out there. If GiftTree provides coupon codes, we will always have a valid one for you. If for some reason the discount codes we have listed on our Fruit Basket Coupons page is invalid, please email us immediately by clicking: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Be sure to tell us what code you tried to use, on what website, and what error message you saw. The more information you can give us about what went wrong, the easier it is for us to fix the GiftTree coupon discount.

GiftTree Coupon Codes for Fruit Baskets

Keep in mind that our favorite fruit basket provider very well may change from time to time (as may yours). As a result, so will our fruit basket coupon codes. We keep our reviews current with updated information at all times. Each year we will review new providers and fruit basket edible arrangements. If our favorite provider becomes complacent and the quality starts to drop, we will drop them as our number one choice. You can rest assured that we’ve done the research, weighed the facts, and feel confident about our fruit basket delivery recommendations to you. We are also ecstatic to be able to provide some gourmet fruit basket coupon codes for online fruit basket companies. We feel good that you are saving money on your fruit basket deliveries. We want to get more fruit baskets delivered. Some coupons give you GiftTree free shipping, some vouchers give you a GiftTree percent off or GiftTree discount, but rest assured that whatever is available Fruit Basket Review will do its best to provide you with the best coupon codes available.

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As part of our mission to help you send fruit baskets, these GiftTree coupon codes are not just any regular discounts. They are absolutely unique and only available to our valued readers. We call them our Exclusive Coupon Codes. Why? Why did we get involved in this business? One reason is that we can’t sit by and let companies cheat the consumers out of quality. We like you and we want you to send the best edible arrangements available and save the most money with the GiftTree coupon codes we were able to negotiate for you.

GiftTree Discount Codes

Times are certainly changing. People are realizing more and more the value of obtaining discount codes for all of their GiftTree fruit basket purchases. Unfortunately, many do not realize that given a little effort, they can save a lot of money. If you are like many, you probably thought that special offers are really only available when they are thrown right in front of your face during check out or an email. This is not entirely so, especially when it comes to GiftTree fruit baskets.

Fruit Basket Review has access to great GiftTree discount codes for all the leading organic fruit gift basket suppliers. It’s simply a matter of keeping an eye on us and we’ll give you best GiftTree discount codes for all your fruit basket purchases. Just bookmark our Fruit Basket Coupons page and you’ll have access to “Always Valid” GiftTree coupon codes. This isn’t a onetime deal, either. This is an ongoing situation in which you will get the latest information on fruit basket promotions as well as fruit basket industry trends.

GiftTree Discount Codes for Fruit Baskets

Right now, with the economy the way it is, fruit basket discount codes are absolutely the current trends. Everyone searches for them before they purchase. If you are tired of invalid Coupon Cabin GiftTree coupon codes, RetailMeNot GiftTree coupon codes, MyCoupon GiftTree coupon codes, stick with Fruit Basket Review for your GiftTree coupon codes for fruit baskets online. These other coupon sites try to get coupons for every website in the world. We are focused just on GiftTree  coupon codes for edible fruit baskets. GiftTree knows that it’s not as easy to spend money these days. All the fruit gift basket companies are determined to do something about it. Discount codes are becoming more and more common all the time.

This is fabulous news for fruit basket fans! Just because the economy has slowed doesn’t mean our desire to give to family and friends should have to as well. With more and more GiftTree discount codes being offered, we can continue to give the elegant, thoughtful and unique fruit basket gifts. Having these fantastic fruit basket ideas and offers will absolutely help with the tension and stress of the upcoming holidays.

Don’t feel bad for the organic fruit basket companies out there that are giving these good deals. Discount codes are a great way for the companies to advertise and get their name out. Capitalism is still working hard and one of the ways to win is to provide the best products and services at the best price. Fruit basket delivery companies are no exception to this rule. So keep an eye out for some great discount codes on your favorite fruit basket assortments. These great deals will help you to give some fabulous gifts this holiday season.

GiftTree Promotional Codes

We’re probably all sick of hearing about the effects of the current economy. Talking about it is relatively unavoidable, though. While talking about it is not always fun, the good news is that fruit gift basket companies are making great efforts to lower prices and offer GiftTree promotional codes for their products. More than ever, the fruit gift basket industry is striving to make their products less expensive to meet your financial needs. Cheap GiftTree fruit baskets isn’t their goal. Providing you with the best value for your money is. GiftTree promotions, like GiftTree free shipping, is how they can do this.

Instead of just slashing their prices or cutting down on the goodies found in quality fruit baskets, one of the growing trends in the fruit gift basket industry is promotional codes. No doubt you’ve probably noticed as you’ve ordered various items online that there is nearly always a box labeled, ‘promotional codes’ or ‘coupon codes’ as you check out. No doubt you’ve wondered why you don’t have one and where to get one. If we don’t have one, our tendency is to always open another web and search for them. After all, why should other people have GiftTree promotion codes and you don’t?

GiftTree Promotional Codes for Fruit Baskets

While GiftTree promotional codes aren’t beating down your door, they are out there and available to you. Throughout the fruit gift basket industry, companies are making all sorts of efforts to get a competitive edge on their competition. The latest and greatest way to gain a competitive edge for companies that sell fruit gift baskets is to offer discounts. Now of course, companies that sell fruit gift baskets cannot give their baskets away. These GiftTree promotional codes do greatly reduce the prices. Fruit Basket Review is committed to always have valid GiftTree promotional codes available to you instedad of having to search all the generic coupon sites like Coupon Cabin, Retail Me Not, MyCoupons, Current Codes, Coupon Chief, Coupon Craze, Fat Wallet, and many others.

So how do you get GiftTree promotional codes when buying GiftTree fruit gifts? An untapped resource you may not have considered for GiftTree promotional codes is bookmarking the coupon page on Fruit Basket Review called: Fruit Basket Coupons.

Fruit Baskets

There are many kinds of occasions that are common for sending fruit baskets such as thank you fruit baskets, sympathy fruit baskets, Christmas fruit baskets, Holiday fruit baskets, the list goes on and on. You want to send fresh fruit baskets, eatable fruit baskets, and ones that can be delivered right to the door of your loved one or friend. When choosing to deliver a dried fruit basket, a chocolate fruit basket, a cheese and fruit basket, or a wine and fruit basket, you need to know the tastes and likes of your recipient. Would they prefer a Florida fruit basket (FL), a New York fruit basket (NY), a New Jersey fruit basket (NJ) or a California fruit basket (CA)? Do they care more about fresh fruit or the gourmet items that are local or would they prefer the food and fruit come from another region of the country. The United States has four main areas that fruit baskets come from because the fruit is grown local. Oregon Fruit Baskets, Washington Fruit Baskets, Florida Fruit Baskets, and California Fruit Baskets are the most common. Gourmet Nuts, Cheese, Chocolate, Wine, Sausage, and Cookies are all good additions to make up a great fruit basket.

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