Jane
Chocolate covered Berry should not be mailed to a hot State…
I received chocolate covered berries for my birthday. The package arrived in Florida on a 90 degree day by Fed Ex, who didn't ring the doorbell. I was outside and saw them drive away, so they were only on my porch for 3 minutes. I opened the box to find the berries between two pieces of foam , but no freezer bags. The berry box was wet and the berries were sweating covered in moisture. Reading the inserts that they sent with it, it says the berries should all be eaten in one day. These had to have been mailed the day before because they were shipped from a city 400 miles away, and with no refrigeration. The berries were going over ripe. This isn't my first experience with receiving fruit as a gift, and it is my opinion, some things should not be mailed. Fresh cut or chocolate covered fruits cannot withstand the shipping time. Being sent to a hot State like Florida, where there's no forgiveness for heat exposure. Don't waste your money. The person who sent these had good intentions, so do I lie and tell them that everything was wonderful or do I tell him the truth and maybe hurt their feelings.
