Just A Fruit Tray!
By Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21737)
Canada
April 21, 2019 5:29am CST
Our family gathered on Friday afternoon (without us) for our annual Easter meal.
With hubby and I living a thousand miles away we decided we weren't ready to make the trip for just a weekend. (We are going for about 10 days in June.)
In order to participate in a small way I decided to order a fruit tray, that my eldest daughter would pick up and bring with her to the gathering.
Who knew that ordering a fruit tray could prove to be so difficult.
I called the store and explained what I wanted....I told them I didn't want a tray filled with melon. They told me they couldn't do that because that would make the tray too expensive for them to make.....I suggested that I pay extra. No they couldn't do that! Grrrr..,,I'm getting frustrated. I to,d the customer service rep that I would make the tray myself but distance made that impossible.
Then he asked how I was paying...I told him credit card....he told me they could not accept a credit card over the phone and I would need to order the tray online!
Now I'm online, selecting a tray. It only took me a minute to find the fruit tray I was looking for. A tropical fruit tray (no melon) that was eye catching and large enough for our family. It was ordered and paid for. I contacted my daughter and let her know when it could be picked up.
Fast forward to Thursday morning. The store calls me.....we don't have the fruit you requested for the tray......(here we go again)....can we substitute melon for some of the fruit? I explained, many of our family members did not like melon so I had deliberately ordered a tray with NO melon.
The woman told me she would fill my request and it would be a beautiful fruit tray.
I asked my daughter to send me a photo of the tray when she picked it up.....by now I was really curious what I would receive.
The photo was sent.....no melon on the tray.
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20 responses
@allknowing (130066)
• India
21 Apr 19
Most of my favourite fruits are there in the tray. Hope those straw berries did not turn out sour
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
22 Apr 19
All of the fruit was as expected...sweet and delicious.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
21 Apr 19
It does look mouthwateringly good. My daughter told me that it weighed 10 pounds.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
21 Apr 19
The tray of fruit looks yummy. Hard to believe that you had such a difficult time in ordering exactly what you wanted. You would think the vendor would want to get it just the way you requested without hassle.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
21 Apr 19
The young man I spoke to first was so bent on "rules" he seemed to miss out on the fact that the store provided a "service" and I was more than ready to pay a little extra for a slevial request.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
22 Apr 19
@Morleyhunt I worked for a store that was clearly happy to make whatever the buyer wanted. I saw some pretty unique cheese, fruit, and meat platters leave that store.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
23 Apr 19
@ElusiveButterfly I think the man I spoke to initially was a cookie cutter....everything is supposed to be uniform and the same. 
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
21 Apr 19
Melon is always a big fruit here and I am seeing a lot of it already.
Love the image of the fruit tray gorgeous.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
21 Apr 19
@Morleyhunt
I can understand that I love melon but at the moment its quite raw in the middle of it and so I give it a miss for now.
I love blackberries and bilberries.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
21 Apr 19
When you aren't fond of melon....fruit trays can be a minefield. This tray looked (and apparently) tasted awesome.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
21 Apr 19
@lovinangelsinstead21 there was a good mix....strawberries, blackberries, kiwi, grapes, blood orange, mango.....the list goes on. My mouth waters just thinking about it.
@rebelann (111168)
• El Paso, Texas
21 Apr 19
That looks like a really yummy fruit tray. I'm glad it all worked out for you.
@rebelann (111168)
• El Paso, Texas
21 Apr 19
I'm glad it was as good as it looks @Morleyhunt I like shopping online but I usually only get pantry items, I'll have to see if I can get fresh produce somehow.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
22 Apr 19
@rebelann I'm relatively new to online shopping. For this I went to the grocery store's website...selected the store....then browsed what was available.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
21 Apr 19
My children tell me it was as tasty as it looked. It all worked out.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
21 Apr 19
@Janet357 I'm not sure what was left at the end of the evening. I hope they shared it between all of themselves.
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@Janet357 (75656)
•
21 Apr 19
@Morleyhunt i like the berries! So many fruits indeed, time to kake smoothies or shakes.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
22 Apr 19
Even without the melon it looks so appetizingly delicious. 
I know they are all so delicious to eat, not to mention that it is healthy. Although for diabetics, they should be eaten with control.
I know they are all so delicious to eat, not to mention that it is healthy. Although for diabetics, they should be eaten with control.@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
23 Apr 19
Too much of anything isn't healthy, but the fruit is a much better option than a lot of sugary desserts.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
24 Apr 19
@Morleyhunt Yes, that is true. However, for the diabetics, they can only eat one or a half of the sweet fruits.
@Juliaacv (48422)
• Canada
21 Apr 19
It looks like something home made, I love it.
I don't like melon either, and so much of any store-bought tray is typically full of melon pieces, and they usually do not get eaten.
What did you bring to the potluck that you and your hubby were planning on attending?
@Juliaacv (48422)
• Canada
21 Apr 19
@Morleyhunt They both sound delicious. My favorite kind of pie is rhubarb custard.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
21 Apr 19
I brought a crockpot with beef stew....made with turnips, potato, carrot, onion and celery. It was tasty.....and rhubarb custard pie. I received many compliments on both dishes.
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
22 Apr 19
@Morleyhunt A lazy young man for sure. I am glad that you found someone who helped.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
21 Apr 19
The woman who put the tray together was accommodating as soon as she found out what I required....it was the young man I initially tried to order through who just didn't want to help me.
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Apr 19
Now THAT is what I call a fruit tray. It looks like it was worth all the hassle you went through.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
22 Apr 19
When I saw the photo I knew that it was worth it....but I had been a bit worried after the Thursday morning phone call that we would be serving melon.
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Apr 19
@Morleyhunt I can understand that.
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
12 Jul 19
@Morleyhunt
It sounded like a nightmare. So what happened afterward?
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
12 Jul 19
The photo of the fruit trays shows the delicious results. The job was done....the fruit tray was amazing....but it was a headache before it was created.
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@arunima25 (85277)
• Bangalore, India
22 Apr 19
That's a yummy tray. I love fruits and that is so tempting to me.
I am sure your family would have enjoyed it.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
23 Apr 19
I was informed that it was as good as it looked.
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@arunima25 (85277)
• Bangalore, India
24 Apr 19
@Morleyhunt You must be happy with your purchase. I am sure you must be waiting for the feedback.
@mynameiskate (2562)
•
21 Apr 19
Nice selection of fruit. Sounds like they could make it easier for people to order but it was a really good choice of a gift on your part.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
22 Apr 19
Ordering was more of a hassle than I expected....but having gone through the process, I think I would definitely do it again.
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@mynameiskate (2562)
•
22 Apr 19
@Morleyhunt Sounds like you know their system now and will be a good customer.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
21 Apr 19
What a lovely tray. I am sure that it was appreciated, and that family thought of you with each bite.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
21 Apr 19
I hope they did. They sent us some lovely photos of themselves and the grandchildren.
@shaggin (71666)
• United States
21 Apr 19
What was delivered looks prefect. By the time they called and said they didn't have what you wanted and could they substance with melon I would have been ready to explode so I'm glad to here they made it right!
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
21 Apr 19
I told the woma, politely, that I had ordered that particular fruit tray because it didn't have melon. She was very understanding, and told me she would put together a beautiful tray without melon....I was skeptical until I received the photo.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
21 Apr 19
It was a relief to see that the tray was provided in a way that suited our needs.
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Apr 19
That is a beautiful tray of fruit! You did good mama.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
22 Apr 19
Mana wanted to provide something that everyone would enjoy....but no one would need to find a place to store. We also wanted something healthy (as opposed to too much candy and sugar).
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
22 Apr 19
It was a tasty assortment. It gave my grandchildren a chance to try things they might not otherwise see.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
22 Apr 19
The woman who prepared the fruit tray did an amazing job. Kudos to her.
