By: Lorie Marrella, co-owner,

FruitFlowers™ of DE & Chester County

When you think of June what do you think about? One thing is the school year has come to an end. Students and teachers will be home for the summer and looking forward to their time away from school. Do you want to show your appreciation to your child’s teacher? Teachers deserve the berry best for their hard work. The perfect way to say “Thank You” is by sending FruitFlowers™ specially designed teacher bouquet, Fruit 4 Teacher™. It is just the right size, and more importantly, just the right price fitting almost every budget. Fruit 4 Teacher™ comes in an impressive keepsake mug with a matching balloon and most of all, it’s delicious and healthy!

Another thing that comes to mind is Father’s Day, the day we celebrate the most important men in our lives, our fathers and our husbands. This year, we celebrate these men on Sunday, June 21^st. Why not show how important your special man is to you by giving him something good for his heart. There are chocolate golf balls or ties he rarely wears, but what’s better than giving him a sweet treat, literally. FruitFlowers™ offers fruit fit for every dad, including yours!! The Touchdown™, the Out of the Park™, or the Par Three™ all make very special, memorable and unique Father’s Day Gifts! If you want to really surprise dad, you can send it to his office on Friday, June19th. Real flowers being delivered to him might make him feel uncomfortable, but any man on the receiving end welcomes FruitFlowers™ and makes him feel like a winner.

June is the beginning of summer and with it brings thoughts of graduation parties, picnics, and weddings. FruitFlowers™ makes bouquets of flowers from freshly cut fruit, including perfect pineapple, sweet strawberries, succulent grapes, juicy cantaloupe, honeydew and kiwi. Owner Susan Talluto says FruitFowers™ bouquets add a splash of surprise to every occasion!

July brings with it a spirit of patriotism that has been rekindled for Americans. The pride we take in freedom of religion and speech, freedom from want, and freedom from fear is very real for all Americans.

Americans all across the nation gather to join together in a day of celebration. The 4^th of July is truly a day that says, “we’re free and you can’t take that away from us”.

Don’t be surprised this year if you get invited to more than one party. Don’t be surprised if the celebration begins on Friday July 3rd and goes straight on through the weekend. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself wanting to host a party or picnic when you haven’t done that in years. This 4^th of July is a wonderful opportunity to give homage to our forefathers and to our Independence.

If your day involves food, don’t forget the sweet fruit! The two most popular FruitFlowers™ arrangements are the Tulips & Daisies™ and the Grand Floral Fruit Design™. The Tulips and Daisies boasts a mound of ripe red strawberries and features yellow pineapple daisy flowers with a cantaloupe ball center and wispy willows of grapes. The Grand Floral Fruit™ is the FruitFlowers™ signature piece doubling as a centerpiece and side dish for any picnic or party. A newer addition that is extremely popular for July 4^th is the Berry Patriotic™ featuring red strawberries, white marshmallows and delicious blueberries, finished off with pineapple stars representing our version of the red, white and blue! The Berry Patriotic is also popular to send to the men and women in the armed forces. We salute them!

After a wet spring, we all look forward to summer…after all April showers bring FruitFlowers™!!!

For all the juicy details about FruitFlowers™ call 302-636-0300 or visit www.fruitflowers.com.