The FruitGuys
Fruit Delivery | Fresh Organic Produce Delivery
Order Now Login (877) 378-4863
By Chris Mittelstaedt on June 2, 2008
Don't be afraid - this is not Homer Simpson's donut. This donut is not fried or powdered or sugared. It's not meant to be dunked or hoarded or stuffed into some flour-covered, winking baker's …
Continue Reading →
By Chris Mittelstaedt on May 26, 2008
"Like Fruit in the FruitGuys crate, we see the changing of the seasons, because these are the days of our earth!" Organ music dramatically plays as we fade in on peaches and a handful of apricots in a …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on May 12, 2008
We're big supporters of physical activity here at The FruitGuys. Dan challenged the office to competitive commuting during Bike to Work week 2008: Bridget is racking up 15 to 30 miles a day, Scott's …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on May 6, 2008
The college application process was not an easy one for me. I didn't know where I wanted to go to school, and I certainly didn't know how to encapsulate my essence in an essay. I finally settled on …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on April 28, 2008
It's transition time: the time of year when all of a sudden you look up and notice that the light is waking you up before your alarm clock and evening is stretching longer with warm and pleasant hues. …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on April 21, 2008
We've had some questions recently about the availability and rising cost of bananas in the grocery store. We've still been able to provide bananas to those clients who want them, but I thought it was …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on April 14, 2008
Here is what I loved back in 1978: White Tic-Tacs and flying with my dad in his small single-engine airplane. Every year our family would load up and skim the clouds from Philadelphia to New Orleans …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on April 7, 2008
When April rolls around, the sunlight beams a little brighter, the days last a little longer, and I start to think about spring cleaning. The piles on my desk that I haven't moved in a month twitter …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on March 31, 2008
During Spring Break one year, we road-tripped up to Seattle. Wildflowers, lush green pastures, and snow-dusted mountains filled the windows of our car as we roll north on I-5. My son looked up from …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on March 17, 2008
In a city filled with gumshoes and private eyes, there's one guy they call to fill in the blanks when it comes to fruit investigations. That's me - FruitGuy noir. I got my start way back in 1974 - you …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on March 10, 2008
There's "Gold" in them-there darn citrus groves! Spring is the darn-tootinist time of the year for citrus, and we've got different varieties in our FruitCrates depending on where you are in the …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on March 3, 2008
In "Mothra Vs. Godzilla," Mothra devastates a city while in its larval stage only to re-emerge from its cocoon to join Batra in the fight against Godzilla. Together they save society at large, and the …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on February 10, 2008
Because soda, and diet soda, in particular, is one of the most common drinks available in offices, I wanted to share with you an article I saw in the Tuesday, February 5, 2008, New York Times by …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on January 27, 2008
I thought I had the Great American Novel by the tailback in 1995. I grew up in the suburbs where old Pennsylvania farmland - the kind painted by Andrew Wyeth - had been mixed and cooked into 3/4 acre …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on January 21, 2008
Usually I like to keep these newsletters upbeat, fruit-filled and funny (hopefully you're laughing with me and not at me) but I feel I would be doing a disservice if I didn't note with great sadness …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on January 14, 2008
When I was in college, we'd pack the elevator with students, turn off the lights, and yell - "Molecule!" The car shook in the shaft as we bounced off of each other and the walls, finally tumbling out …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on January 7, 2008
One of the things that I love about the culture we have here at FruitGuys is that our business is personal. Some might think that's a dangerous strategy - how much do you really want to know about …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on December 24, 2007
It was midday when I got the call. I knew from the voice on the other end of the phone that I was in for a doozy. And that was before he said, "Buddy, you're in for a doozy." I pulled on my coat, …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on December 10, 2007
When I was 15, I had two secret wishes: first to become a ninja, second to be an astronaut. As I was already practicing my throwing-stars and rubber nunchucks skills in the backyard, I decided to join …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on December 3, 2007
Ronnie Gutierrez stopped by to drop off a fresh harvest of Satsumas from his 6-acre grove in Porterville. Ronnie has worked on converting this farm from conventional to organic. His hard work is …
Get your weekly dose of the latest fruit info and exclusive updates.
