As a corporate gift, fruit is hard to beat. Fruit gift baskets are appropriate for any occasion, make visually appealing gifts, are welcome in all cultures and even communicate your wishes for good health. Fresh fruit gift baskets filled with delicious seasonal fruit and tasteful accompaniments can help you welcome a new client, acknowledge a special achievement, promote sales and referrals, celebrate a solid business relationship or even say you're sorry. The popularity of corporate fruit gift baskets means there are plenty of online fruit basket resources with entire divisions devoted to corporate giving.

Think about the following when giving corporate fruit gift baskets:

1. Your gift is a representation of you--ensure it makes the best impression possible.

2. The thought really does count, so think about the recipient's particular needs or interests when you give a fruit gift basket.

3. Explore alternative options in fresh fruit gift baskets.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Use custom fruit gift baskets to promote your business while you give

Custom fruit baskets show an extra level of polish, and further promote your company's brand, image and aura of success. From logo stickers to theme packaging to special messaging, corporate fruit basket suppliers have found plenty of creative options for custom fruit baskets. Many offer discounts on large or ongoing orders.

I recommend: Fresh Fruit Baskets has business gift experts on hand to talk to you about branding custom gift baskets with your company logo and other options. GiftTree Solutions offers industry-specific themed packaging for custom fruit gift baskets, custom wrapping film and more, and can handle very large orders. GotFruit.com packs gifts to order, which means your personalized greeting goes inside the packaging, a nice touch.

Consider the recipient, and give a custom fruit basket accordingly

Make your gift especially meaningful by personalizing it to the recipient's tastes and interests. Dietary restrictions are first and foremost. A little digging will turn up corporate fruit gift baskets to match special diets, including kosher baskets. If you're giving to a food maven, consider a resource that fills its baskets from its own orchards. If social responsibility is big on the recipient's radar, they'll appreciate an organic fruit basket.

I recommend: Gourmet Gift Baskets can prepare kosher gift baskets. Most of the fruit that fills The Fruit Company's corporate fruit gift baskets grows in the founder's original orchards. Organic Style specializes in socially responsible corporate gifts, and carries a wide selection of organic corporate fruit baskets.

Impress your special clients with edible corporate fruit baskets

Cut fruit won't last as long, but a fresh, beautifully designed arrangement of ready-to-eat fruit can really perk up a long afternoon at the office, and make for a memorable gift.

I recommend: Edible Arrangements designs graphically appealing towers of freshly cut fruit that are as impressive looking as they are delicious.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  As long as you're buying corporate fruit baskets, don't forget the person who signs your pay check. Bosses like to eat too, and a fresh fruit basket is always in good taste.