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Bites Nearby: Edible Arrangements

Fresh fruit, turned into an art form, becomes an edible, deliverable display.

Flowers can dress up a table, say “Thinking of You” and make a great hostess gift. can do the same things and provide a fresh, tasty snack at the same time.

In a little more than 10 years, the concept of fresh fruit, carefully cut into shapes and artfully arranged into colorful “bouquets,” has taken off as a ubiquitous franchise venture. Now with more than 1,000 locations worldwide, Edible Arrangements delivers gifts with visual impact that are meant to be consumed and enjoyed.

The nearby location is at Hamilton Boulevard and Mill Creek Road, near Walgreens, in Lower Macungie. Customers may visit in person, order by phone, or shop on line to choose edible arrangements for pick-up, same-day local delivery, or shipping via UPS. There are variations in size, appearance and content of the arrangements, but most contain combinations of strawberries, cantaloupe, honeydew, pineapple, and grapes. The company says the fruit is selected to be at the peak of freshness and never contains preservatives.

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In addition to products made strictly with fruit, Edible Arrangements adds accent pieces of chocolate-dipped fruit (including strawberries, orange slices, apple wedges and banana bites) to many styles. They also carry a line of boxed gifts: presentation boxes of 6 or 12 pieces of chocolate-dipped fruit and dipped strawberries (semi-sweet or white chocolate) packaged just like a dozen long-stemmed roses.

Edible Arrangements adapts their products to suit holidays and occasions (Mother’s Day, Get Well, anniversary) by adding specially shaped fruit pieces and changing the containers. Kid-themed arrangements are made with the same basic fruits, displayed in keepsake containers featuring SpongeBob, Scooby Doo, Hello Kitty, Dora the Explorer and the Amazing Spiderman. Harley Davidson- and NASCAR-themed arrangements are achieved not just in containers shaped as gas tanks and race cars, but also with pineapple cut into distinctive flame and checkered flag shapes.

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Prices of arrangements range from less than $50 to more than $100. Local delivery is $12 additional. Many of the boxed gifts of chocolate-dipped fruit start at around $20.

6379 Hamilton Blvd, Lower Macungie, PA  18106.  610-398-2100. www.ediblearrangements.com

 

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