In 1989, with a $1,500 cash advance, having just moved to a new town, Shari took her passion and hobby of chocolate dipping strawberries and turned it into a business.

We pack each berry by hand in protective packaging, complete with ice packs, to keep the fruit sweet and cool. Then we ship your gift express, so it spends less time on a truck, and more time on their table. Once the berries arrive, they stay fresh for 48 hours in the refrigerator.

SHARI FITZPATRICK is the creator of the world's famous line of gourmet-dipped strawberries, the renowned Shari's Berries. Shari's love affair with strawberries began as a little girl with a strawberry patch that her Father planted for her each summer.

Your gift will be expertly wrapped by hand in gift-ready packaging. Your gift will be shipped overnight to ensure freshness. Your gift will be delivered to your recipient by FedEx or UPS.

While both chocolate and strawberries have been around for a while, it wasn't until the 1960s that the idea to combine them was born. A woman working at a gourmet store in Chicago, Lorraine Lorusso of the Stop 'N' Shop, is said to be the inventor of this delicious treat.

People quite like textural contrast in food, and chocolate is great for that because you can bite into it, but then it melts in the mouth. Crunchy things with a soft interior tend to be highly liked. This may also explain the extra special appeal of a chocolate-coated strawberry."

two days How long do chocolate covered strawberries last in the refrigerator? They will typically last for up to two days in the refrigerator. They may last longer though. Simply inspect the strawberries: if the chocolate has fallen off or the tops of the strawberries appear mushy, you'll probably want to toss them.

Original Packaging + Countertop, fresh for 2 days If you want to use your strawberries right away, leave them in their original packaging and place them on the countertop. Then wash them right before you plan to use them. These strawberries should stay fresh for about two days.

Lorraine Lorusso While both chocolate and strawberries have been around for a while, it wasn't until the 1960s that the idea to combine them was born. A woman working at a gourmet store in Chicago, Lorraine Lorusso of the Stop 'N' Shop, is said to be the inventor of this delicious treat.

Despite the fact that chocolate has been around since 1100 BC and strawberry has been found growing wild in Italy as early as 234 BC. It was not until a woman by the name of Lorraine Lorusso combined the two in the 1960's in her little shop called the Stop N' Shop in Chicago.

Berries should be packed in clamshell containers. These are a form of disposable food containers that eliminate the need of adhesive tapes since they are self-lock enabled.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine War Influence, the global market for Berries estimated at USD 42810 million in the year 2022, is projected to reach a revised size of USD 54480 million by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 4.1Percent during the forecast period 2022-2028.