If you’re in the mood for an orange, the sweet, seedless, easy-to-peel Navel Orange is always a classic. Perfect for eating out of hand and not too drippy, this tangy-sweet snack sections up beautifully and also works in many recipes. No wonder sweet Navel Oranges are world’s most popular orange variety! How did Navel Oranges get their name? Since Navel Oranges are seedless, they must be grown through grafting. All navel orange trees are genetically identical clones of the original fruit discovered on the grounds of a Brazilian monastery in 1820, where the first fruits spontaneously appeared on a seeded…
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Continue ReadingFinding holiday gifts for the people you care is meant to be fun and satisfying, not stressful – but when your list is long and you’re not sure of your all your recipients’ personal tastes, it can quickly turn into a chore. Let Pittman & Davis help you find the right gifts for the people you work with, whether they’re your employees, office mates, project team, or boss – our selection of gifts will help make them feel special and appreciated! For your co-worker. Hopefully you get along well with all your co-workers, but if there’s one in particular…
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Continue ReadingAttention businesses: did you know that 20% of your customers will be responsible for roughly 80% of your profits in the future? It’s true – which means that while, yes, it IS important to seek out new business prospects, it’s equally important that you take steps to cement your relationship with the customers you already have. One way to do that is by letting your current customers know you appreciate their business with a personal thank you and – even better – with corporate gift boxes. Corporate Thank-you Gifts If you tuned your mom out when she tried to stress…
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Continue ReadingSummer is peach season, and Pittman & Davis’s gourmet peaches are always a popular item! Known for their sweetness, our Georgia Peaches are the pick of early summer, while our Sweet Peaches take us through to fall with their delectable taste and “grillability.” But this pretty stone fruit is more than just a sweet and juicy treat – the modest-sized peach is a nutritional powerhouse, providing more than 13% of your daily recommended vitamin C intake, pumping up your immune system and helping your body to heal in just a single serving. Even further, peaches help your body rid itself…
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Continue ReadingDo you not like to buy pears because you feel like they don’t last very long? You may not know how to store them – or how to choose a good pear to begin with. A pear is ready to eat when it yields to gentle thumb pressure at the stem end. Ripe pears should not be stored on the counter but kept in the fridge until you’re ready to eat them – up to a week after ripening. Before you decide how you’re going to store or preserve your pears, you want to make sure you’re starting with the…
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Continue ReadingYou already know the many benefits of providing corporate gifts for clients. But what about your employees – is it worthwhile giving gifts to your valued workers, too? The Benefits of Remembering Your Employees with Gifts It’s long been known that happy employees are productive employees, and at a time when good help can be hard to find and even harder to keep, ensuring your employees know you value them is more important than ever. In addition to creating a more attractive workplace, incentive gifts can boost job satisfaction and, thereby, productivity. Plus, good employees want to show their valued…
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Continue ReadingEvery 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 you can do to cheer and comfort them. Fortunately, colorful, fragrant and delectable fruits, crunchy and delicious nuts and luscious, exquisite chocolate are always appropriate! 3 Great Gifts for Someone Recovering from a Heart Attack Orchard and Citrus There’s a reason mail order fruit baskets are such a popular get-well…
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Continue ReadingIf you’re craving some unique, can’t miss gift ideas to show the folks on your gift list how much you care, look no further – Pittman & Davis has dozens of options that are sure to hit the spot! Our beautifully presented baskets make convenient yet thoughtful gift options that can be shared so your gift goes further. Make your holiday gift-giving easier this year with the Pittman & Davis 2021 Holiday Gift Guide below (and see what customers just like you have to say!): Christmas Morning Feasts What’s more magical than Christmas morning? It deserves to be celebrated with…
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Continue ReadingExpress your appreciation by sending unique, mail order fruit gifts from Pittman & Davis! Whether you’re looking to thank a friend or family member for helping you out or a client or employee for services rendered, gourmet fruit gift baskets are a great way to say thanks because fruit always fits and is always appreciated! Here are just a few of our favorite thank you gifts for this time of year: Peaches. Has someone been a “peach” to you? Show your appreciation with a gift of mail order peaches from Pittman & Davis! If you’re already moving on because you’re…
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Continue ReadingThe pineapple is a tropical fruit that adds sweetness to foods and famous cocktails (such as the piña colada). It’s also an essential ingredient in such desserts as the classic pineapple upside-down cake. Any way you slice it, pineapple is sure to make your favorite recipes a little brighter! But will it help you to lose weight? Here are answers to some common questions about the unique and popular tropical fruit: Q: How do pineapples grow? A: There’s no fruit plant quite like a pineapple plant! Contrary to popular belief, pineapples don’t grow on trees. Nor do they grow on…