David says for a moderate price you can send a gift that most people will enjoy, that they can't easily get, and that reflects your good taste - extraordinarily delicious fruit. For his picks of holiday mail order fruits, David concentrates on fruits that will actually arrive around Christmas and Hanukkah - apples, pears, and citrus - and names his favorite sources for the best of each. Order early as the top varieties sell out quickly.
Tree-Mendous Fruit Farm
Eau Claire, MI
800-957-4735 or 616-782-7101
Ask for Cole's Quince, a true apple with quince aroma and flavor; or Pink Pearmain, the finest example of red-fleshed apple, colored pink all the way through. Cost is $30 for 20 apples, plus UPS charges. They also offer rare pears, such as the Flemish Beauty and the Morettini and heirloom apricots, peaches and plums in the summer.Mission Orchards
800-289-4114
The Comice pears from this purveyor are prime specimens - exceptionally succulent, juicy and flavorful. A box of one dozen costs $20, plus $5 shipping.
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