Pear season is here, and if you’re looking to order mail fruit that’s good for your gut, you can’t do better than this autumn fruit. Pear health benefits include being low in calories and high in fiber, which makes them an ideal autumn snack for those looking to eat healthier. But there are other benefits of eating pears: pears also contain beneficial antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds that can help improve gut health. Pear Facts When you shop for pears online at Hale Groves, it may surprise you to find that you can order pears of several different varieties. The most…
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Did you know that more than half the American population is walking around in a state of partial dehydration? One study of 2,000 people found that just 22% drink the USDA-recommended eight to 10 eight-ounce glasses of water each day. We do drink a lot of soda, though – in…
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Just as sweet-and-tangy navel oranges makes us think of Christmas stockings and crisp, juicy apples evoke images of fall, so do delicious, melting peaches make us think of summer. If summer had a taste, it would surely be peach, for when else can you enjoy fresh peaches in fresh cream,…
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Looking for a great gift for a loved one? Treat the health nut (or wannabe health nut) to a beautiful basket full of gourmet fruits! Whether you have a specific giftee who is recovering from an illness, or you just want to send your recipient a gift with universal appeal,…
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With the start of a New Year comes New Year’s resolutions! Have you resolved to cut back on sugar this year? If so, we have good news for you…you don’t have to get rid of any fresh fruit gift baskets packed with premium fruit you may have received because, despite…
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What types of fruit did you receive in your fruit gift this year? Many fruit gift baskets you can order online from Pittman & Davis contain a variety of fruits for you or your loved ones to enjoy. For instance, our Family Gourmet Gift Basket contains (in addition to a…
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Say you’ve decided to order fruits from Pittman & Davis, either for yourself or as a fruits gift for someone else. But before you send fruits as a gift to someone, ask yourself this: how do you know if what you’re order is a fruit? How do you know it’s…
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It’s round and orange, but is it an orange? Color aside (fun fact: the color was named for the fruit, not the fruit for the color, but that’s another story), oranges have a distinctive tangy-sweet flavor that can’t be mistaken for anything else. In some varieties it may be sweeter, in others…
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Are you pumped for pear season? You should be – while apples (the quintessential fall fruit) have a reputation for keeping the doctor away, pears (the “other” fall fruit) also do their part in keeping you healthy. In fact, some of pears most powerful health benefits directly address our greatest…
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Every year, over 500,000 people in the US suffer their first heart attack. So chances are, at some point or another, you’ll be shopping for a special heart patient on your list. Once the crisis is past and your loved one is on the mend, you might be wondering what…