At Berry Gourmet, Authentic Chocolate Covers…

At Berry Gourmet, Authentic Chocolate Covers Long-Stemmed Strawberries

At Berry Gourmet, the long-stemmed strawberries are the best in the world, with the hand-dipped chocolate covering the fruit made of the purest found anywhere. This combination has put Bill and Brad Wade on the specialty gifts list of corporate executives and others with affluence, all who have a taste for the finest quality foods and snacks.

For Bill and Brad, a personal search for outstanding chocolate-covered strawberries more than 20 years ago left them perplexed. They wondered why anyone would use low-quality chocolate that tasted like wax to cover good strawberries, or why some companies used authentic chocolate to coat low-quality strawberries.

“We purchased several items and even tried them for ourselves but were usually disappointed. They all said ‘we use chocolate’ but in fact they were using dipping sauce or a fondue type product containing lots of vegetable oil, and no one used long-stemmed strawberries,” Bill explained.

Identifying an untapped niche market, Bill and his son went to work finding sources for the best strawberries and the purest chocolate, which requires certain ingredients, including cocoa butter and cocoa liquor. Since then, the father-son team has secured special agreements with top U.S. growers and shippers (mostly in California or Florida), with rights to the first selection of the finest fresh hand-picked long stem strawberries— the sweetest and the most elegant strawberries for dipping.

Today, the owners of Berry Gourmet are consistently filling orders for the world’s most flavorful and beautiful strawberries that are shipped the same day they are dipped and packaged. Using special foam inserts that protect the integrity of each strawberry in Berry Gourmet gift boxes, the hand-dipped chocolate strawberries arrive at homes and businesses the day after they are shipped.

Berry Gourmet offers several standard packages, as well as personalized gift cards on private stationary and names and logos incorporated into the gift sets. The firm also offers special designs for weddings, anniversaries and other events. In addition, they have a sugar-free version of their product, as well as an assortment package, Epicurean’s delight and even chocolate-dipped apples.

If not 100 percent satisfied with any chocolate-dipped product, Berry Gourmet will reship at once or issue a full refund. ■

For more information, visit www.berrygourmet.com or call 1-800-430-6650.