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Decorative Arrangements Can Be Tasty Too
On special occasions people in the U.S. often show their love with flowers. But these days there is another choice -- instead of giving a bouquet of flowers many are sending their loved ones an "edible bouquet" of fruit. For producers Ade Astuti and Nia Sutadi, VOA's Jim Bertel has more. .
Flowers are pretty, not tasty
Edible Arrangements co-owner Helen Ross said it is sometimes difficult to keep her hands off the delicious plain and chocolate-dipped fruit that make the edible floral-like arrangements famous.
But then again, its all healthy, so it doesnt matter, she later admitted while playing with arrangements at the 16th Street Mall location.Looks like flowers, but tasty
The franchise offers edible gift arrangements that look just like a bouquet of flowers, but instead contain delicious pineapple daisies, strawberries, grapes, cantaloupe and honeydew, to name a few.
All fruit is fresh not frozen.
The second owner of the 820 16th St. location, Richard Folkman, has been arranging fruit since 2005 when he opened his first Edible Arrangements store in Centennial at 7422 South University Blvd.
Spring Training for Vines
Spring arrives in two weeks, officially, but if past is prologue, the first string of balmy days will be here before that to warm the blood. In early March, the garden centers begin to stock up with the bright plants of the pre-season in anticipation of the fever. Rushing out to buy pansies or primroses is a fine way to celebrate winter's end, but if you really want to do something for the garden now, think about choosing the annual and tender vines that will drape and decorate that far-off world of the late-summer garden. .
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