The Classic Deluxe Fruit Basket

Gift: I sent this to my son and his girlfriend. A great pick-me-up surprise for after mid-term exams & just in time for Saint Valentine's Day! This is the second type basket I have sent them from this company! My son said the mango was so good & that all the other goodies were perfect! They even get good use out of the basket. I have also for myself ordered the dry fruit large tray combination with nuts-great fresh and tasty! I no doubt will order again! It's better than sending flowers for the right occasion and person. The delivery was super fast! Delivery was free! I did not expect they would get it on Valentine's Day: but, they received it a day before the estimated time frame so kudos to GOLDEN STATE FRUIT & UPS. You made this mom happy!

My friends informed me that they loved this gift i sent as a “get well” gift. They are very healthful eaters and thoroughly enjoyed the fresh fruits, nuts and assorted snacks.

It was so good

Everything about this is on-balance "good-not-great". Overall, I think it's a reasonable value in the "fruit basket market" and I will be using it for business gifts this year. negatives (minus 1 star) - Though it should be packed for protection, and gift presentation is part of the product, there is still excessive stuffing in my opinion. - The bosc pear still had a fruit sticker on it. I want better in a "premium" purchase. - The basket had a made-in-china sticker - a couple of the green pears and mandarins were not visually perfect. (tasted good though) - I received chocolate covered fruit/nuts rather than chocolate-covered caramels. positives - quantity is as-expected, I think it had 11 pieces of fruit, - fruit is well-varied - all fruit was reasonably close to ripe - taste of fruit, nuts, chocolates is as-expected, generally very good. - quality: generally no bruises, gashes, etc - packed w/ a reusable cold-pack - a bit of info about fruit on a glossy card included, that was nice. - filling/stuffing seems mostly environmentally-friendly paper. - I particularly enjoyed the gouda and the snapdragon apple Yeah, you could go to a specialty grocery store and get all the fruit (maybe in california, not in Illinois!), go get yourself some gourmet candy and crackers, then go to a craft store and get a basket and stuffing and ribbon, go to a target and get an ice pack, and then pack and ship it yourself for a total of about 70% of the cost. If you have the time to do that...go for it! That's not the point. This is intended to be a gift with a pleasant presentation. The convenience of having the company (golden state fruit) assemble the gift, pack, ship, etc is worth it to me.

This was a gift. It arrived even earlier than expected which was so very appreciated. The recipient was thrilled. The fruit was beautiful and well protected for shipping. They sent me a picture that looks very much like the ad picture. We’re all pleased with this experience and I would absolutely order this again.

The worst! I ordered before Christmas came after a week in transit- the fruit was not great - 6 small pears were soft, the one mango was soft, the 2 apples had brown spots... I complained and they offered a free replacement - fine! They said it would take a week - I checked they said five days... I gout this morning the box has been in my driveway for 3 or 4 days which I didn’t know because it was supposed to arrive today!!!! The whole basket is frozen! And I can’t contact the company to complain because my order was more than 30 days which I doubt because I purchased the werk before Christmas - three werks... and all the fruit had stickers like you would find from cub or Walmart! Don’t choose this company!!!! The only thing good was the soft mango- the flavor was great but it was soft!

I was surprised by the quality of the basket. I had never heard of Golden State Fruit so wasn't sure what was being sent. I took the plunge and was happily surprised. I gave this as a gift and the recipient was thrilled. There was a huge variety of fruit which was fresh and plentiful (be sure to dig down to find things) as well as cheese and crackers. As far as I can tell, the basket was exactly as pictured My friend said it was one of the nicest she has ever received. I would not pay extra for a fancy ribbon, though. The basket was enough - if you need to say something, include a card.

My favorite Christmas gift! I ordered it from a gift certificate and had the most wonderful Christmas. When it arrived it looked exactly like the basket in the picture and even though it took four days to arrive, the fruit was just beginning to ripen. The cheese was delicious and the crackers and sweet treats were perfect. I highly recommend Gourmet Deluxe Fruit Basket Gift. I'm not going to wait for Christmas to order another one -- as a gift for someone special and for myself.