The best fruit and nut baskets, ranked
24 picks · one clear winner · in rand · updated September 2026
No. 1 Nuts About Nuts Crate
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Dried Fruit & NutsNougat, Ferrero Rocher, brittle and Halaal-certified Montagu nuts in a hand-packed wooden box, in three sizes. Dried and packaged rather than fresh, so it keeps for weeks in a cupboard instead of going off.
Skip it if they wanted fresh fruit rather than nuts and sweets.
Filed under Dried Fruit & Nuts at NetFlorist · in the first dozen of its category
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The best fruit and nut baskets is the Nuts About Nuts Crate (R300–500): nougat, Ferrero Rocher, brittle and Halaal-certified Montagu nuts in a hand-packed wooden box, in three sizes. If that is not right, the Fruity Nuts Assorted Wooden Crate (R300–500) is next. Under R300, get the Golden Treat Crate (R200–300).
- Picks
- 24
- Price range
- R200–300 to R1 000–2 000
- Under R300
- 4
- Under R500
- 15
- Personalised
- 3
- Delivers nationwide
- 14
Fruit and nut baskets under R300
The strongest picks at three hundred rand or less.
Fruit and nut baskets under R500
The best of the list under five hundred rand.
Personalised fruit and nut baskets
Gifts that carry a name, a date or a photo, made to order.
Hampers for someone who would rather have fruit
Boxes, crates and baskets: several small things instead of one.
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No. 1Nuts About Nuts Crate
Nougat, Ferrero Rocher, brittle and Halaal-certified Montagu nuts in a hand-packed wooden box, in three sizes. Dried and packaged rather than fresh, so it keeps for weeks in a cupboard instead of going off.
Skip it if they wanted fresh fruit rather than nuts and sweets.
Nationwide delivery; confirm arrival for your option and address
No. 2Fruity Nuts Assorted Wooden Crate
Turkish apricots, cranberries, pineapple cubes, mixed nuts and roasted peanuts in a wooden crate. The closest of the dried boxes to actual fruit, which matters for someone who asked for fruit and not chocolate.
Skip it if nuts are a problem in their house.
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No. 3Ultimate Nuts About Chocolate Snack Crate
Nuts and chocolate laid out in a wooden divider box, in three variants including one with biltong. More chocolate than fruit, so it suits someone who says fruit and then reaches for the sweet section.
Not for someone genuinely trying to eat better.
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No. 4Flower and Fresh Fruit Basket
Fresh fruit packed around gerberas and sprays in a round willow basket, in three sizes. Flowers and fruit in one delivery, which covers you when you cannot decide, and it goes to the four big metros only.
Skip it if they are outside Joburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 5Its Dry But You Can Eat It Fruit and Nuts Crate
Dried fruit, nuts and biltong in a wooden crate, in three sizes, with your message added at checkout. Works as an office gift because it sits on a desk for a week without anyone having to eat it fast.
Not for a vegetarian, since there is biltong in the box.
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No. 6Mixed Fruit and Nut Crate
Open wooden crate tied with a ribbon, filled with dried fruit and nuts, in three sizes. Sensible for a client or a fitness-minded friend, though delivery covers Joburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban only.
Skip it if they live outside those metros.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban only; confirm arrival at NetFlorist
No. 7Fruit Gift Basket
Round willow basket of fresh fruit, eighteen pieces in the small size and more as you go up. This is the plain, unfussy answer for someone who genuinely wants fruit and nothing else.
Skip it if they cannot get through fresh fruit before it turns.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 8Golden Treat Crate
Ferrero Rocher, peanut brittle and roasted nuts in a crate that comes in four sizes, down to a small four-piece. The little size is useful when you want to send something without making an event of it.
Skip it if they are avoiding sugar.
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No. 9Feel Better Balloon and Treat Crate
Fresh apples and oranges fill a crate with a get-well balloon. The edible gift suits someone recovering who would welcome fresh fruit.
Skip it if fresh fruit would not suit their diet.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 10Tropical Fruit Mix Basket
Pineapple, bananas, pears, apples and oranges in a basket, in a standard and a medium size. Fresh fruit that arrives ready to eat, which is the point, and delivery stops at the four big metros.
Skip it if nobody is home to unpack it the day it lands.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 11Fresh Fruit and Cadbury Chocolate Basket
Willow basket of fresh fruit with Cadbury chocolate added, in three sizes. Sends better than fruit alone to someone unwell or bored at home, and it only reaches the four big metros.
Skip it if the chocolate would go to a household already full of it.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 12Scrumptious Fruity Nutty Spoils Basket
Twelve pieces of fresh fruit arranged with nuts alongside, in three sizes. The nuts give it something to keep after the fruit is finished, which makes it last longer than a plain basket.
Skip it if there is a nut allergy in the house.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 13Nutting More Brilliant Snack Crate
Coconut ice, Lindt and Halaal-certified Montagu nibbles in a wooden gift box, in two sizes. Sweet rather than wholesome, so it is the wrong box for someone who asked for fruit and meant it.
Skip it if they are watching sugar.
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No. 14Fudgy Nuts Crate
Six Ferrero Rocher and Wedgewood macadamia nougat in an open wooden box, one size only. Rich and small, which makes it a thank-you rather than a proper hamper.
Not for someone with a nut allergy.
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No. 15Dark Chocolate Nut Tray
Lindt dark chocolate, peanut clusters, Ferrero and Halaal-certified Montagu nuts on a divided tray, in two sizes. The dark chocolate makes it less sweet than most of these boxes, if that is what they like.
Skip it if they only eat milk chocolate.
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No. 16Thinking of You Blooms Crate
Wooden box holding fresh flowers, fruit and snacks together, in three variants. Good when you want the gift to say something and still be useful, though it only travels to the four big metros.
Skip it if they will not be there to take it in.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 17Simply Savoury Box
Biltong, wasabi nuts, chilli peanuts, peri-peri cashews and rice crackers, all savoury and mostly hot. No fruit in it at all, so send it to the person who wanted a snack box rather than a fruit basket.
Skip it if they do not eat chilli.
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No. 18Snack Pack Combo
Biltong, nuts, chocolate and savoury snacks fill a willow basket with wine or sparkling wine. The different bottle options suit adults sharing food and a drink.
Skip it if they avoid alcohol, meat or nuts.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban only; confirm arrival at NetFlorist
No. 19Sweet and Savoury Snack Tray
Half the tray is dried fruit and nuts, half is Ferrero and Lindt, in three sizes from eight pieces up. Balanced enough that it suits a household rather than one person's specific taste.
Skip it if one person will be eating it and they only want fruit.
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No. 20Amazing and Awesome Dried Fruit and Nut Tray
Mango strips, Turkish apricots, almonds and raisins in a keepsake tray divided into blocks, in four sizes. Almost entirely fruit and nuts, which makes it an honest answer for someone who asked for fruit.
Skip it if they cannot manage anything chewy or hard to bite.
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No. 21Delightful and Daring Snack Tray
Apricots, mixed nuts and Ferrero Rocher in a divided tray, in four sizes from four blocks up to twelve. Half sweet and half dried fruit, so nobody in the room is left with nothing.
Skip it if they are avoiding sugar entirely.
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No. 22Fruit Basket with Lindt Treats
A willow basket combines pineapple, apples, pears, bananas, oranges and paw-paw with Lindt chocolates. Medium and large options add more fruit for sharing at home or work.
Skip it if they avoid fresh fruit or chocolate.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 23Personalised Name Delectable Nut Jar
Glass jar of apricots, raw mixed nuts and banana chips with their name on it, which stays on a desk after the contents go. Small and personal, and better for one person than for a family.
Skip it if they have nowhere to keep another jar.
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No. 24Personalised Classic Nibbles Round Box
Neutral leaf-patterned round box of dried fruit and nuts, personalised with their name at checkout. The design is deliberately plain, which makes it easy to send to a colleague or a client.
Skip it if you do not have their name spelled correctly.
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How to choose a gift for someone who would rather have fruit
Prices on this page run from R200–300 to R1 000–2 000; 4 of the 24 picks are under R300 and 1 are R1 000 or more. This list leans towards things to eat and hampers and crates. 14 of them deliver nationwide; the rest are metro-only, and the retailer page shows the next delivery date for your area. Start from the price band you have in mind, then read the note under each pick: it says who the thing is really for and who should skip it. Where a pick is filed for someone who would rather have fruit by the retailer itself we say so; where a page borrows from a neighbouring list we say that too.
Where this list comes from: we read NetFlorist's whole catalogue, keep only what it files for someone who would rather have fruit itself (Dried Fruit & Nuts, Fresh Fruit, Nuts About Fruit among the categories here), rank by where NetFlorist places each item, what its buyers have said and how the price sits, and write our own note on who it suits and who should skip it. We have not handled these products and do not say we have. Commission never touches the order. Price bands come from NetFlorist's prices on 7 September 2026; the retailer page is the truth on the day. The full method.
Quick answers
What is the best fruit and nut baskets?
The Nuts About Nuts Crate (R300–500) is the best fruit and nut baskets in our ranking: nougat, Ferrero Rocher, brittle and Halaal-certified Montagu nuts in a hand-packed wooden box, in three sizes. Runners-up: Fruity Nuts Assorted Wooden Crate (R300–500), Ultimate Nuts About Chocolate Snack Crate (R500–750).
What is a good cheap fruit and nut baskets?
Good inexpensive fruit and nut baskets that still made our ranking: Golden Treat Crate (R200–300), Tropical Fruit Mix Basket (R200–300), Amazing and Awesome Dried Fruit and Nut Tray (R200–300). None of them looks cheap.
