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Agift basket orfruit basket is typically agift delivered to the recipient at their home or workplace. A variety of gift baskets exist: some containfruit; while others might contain dry or canned foods such astea,crackers andjam; or the basket might include a combination of fruit and dried good items. Gourmet gift baskets typically include exotic fruit, and often include qualitycheese andwine, 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 baskets as 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.
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Afruit bouquet is a fruit arrangement in the form ofbouquet. The fruit is cut in the shape offlowers 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 asdiabetic,vegan,vegetarian,gluten intolerance or wheat intolerance. Common fruit bouquet items includeapples,artichokes,avocados,bananas,cheeses,grapes,lychees,mangoes,oranges,papayas,pineapples,pomegranates,strawberries, andChocolates.