Because of their susceptibility to spoilage, fruit baskets cannot be sold ready-made, off the shelf, as are other products. Selections are based on wax fruit samples and catalogue photos.
不同的字樣，亦因性質不同而採用不同的顏色與花樣。精緻的包裝，包出了水果的格調與價值，然也阻隔了新鮮的空氣，會加快水果的腐壞速度。