Fruit Fundraiser: navel oranges, grapefruit, fundraising

By selling fruit, your organization can make $2,100.00 to $40,000.00 by March 30, 2012. Kick off your sale within 24 hours. Our fruit fundraiser brings you the best quality fruit from the best growers in the United States.

Start Planning Now for December 2012 Delivery. Kick off this fundraiser in September or October.

A group of 100 people selling an average of 40 boxes each can make a profit of $40,000.00.
A group of 50 people selling an average of 40 boxes each can make a profit of $20,000.00.
A group of 25 people selling an average of 40 boxes each can make a profit of $9,000.00.
A group of 20 people selling an average of 25 boxes each can make a profit of $4,000.00.
A Group of 15 people selling an average of 20 boxes each can make a profit of $2,100.00.

Thank you for visiting our website. We are looking forward to working with you. Information regarding delivery dates, deadlines and pricing through December, 2012 is posted on this home page. If you print all 10 pages of this home page, you can present it to your group. The following prices are good for delivery in most areas of the United States. In order to receive these prices, they must be confirmed specifically to you from us by email, fax or mail.

If you decide to participate, you will need to call us toll free at 800-277-5372. After we receive this confirmation from you, we will add your group to our list of confirmed sales. We will then email you a confirmation with other files that you may use to make your sale a success. We will then send full color flyers for your group by priority mail. There is no charge for the flyers if you commit to do a fundraiser with us.

Our fundraising program offers you the best quality fruit available from all areas of the United States. We ship all of these on one truck, direct from the growers, arriving to you as fresh as possible. Over the past 25 years we have helped hundreds of nonprofit groups earn as much as $40,000.00 with one fruit fundraiser.

Our program is a proven method to raise large amounts of money. You can click on the links on the left side this page for all of the information regarding how to conduct a successful fruit sale, pictures of our full color flyers, etc. Here are 5 reasons why fruit fundraisers continue to be the most effective of all high profit fundraisers:
1. Almost everyone eats fruit on a daily basis. It is part of their existing grocery budget.
2. Fruit is healthy and is considered a requirement for a healthy diet by most experts.
3. Fruit is an enjoyable refreshing treat that appeals to almost everyone.
4. Fruit baskets and mixed gift boxes make excellent gifts for companies to give to employees and customers.
5. Those who buy fruit appreciate your service and will look forward to buying from you year after year. Many groups have sold fruit for over 30 years. There is no better fundraiser for repeat business.

Why is a fruit sale so profitable at reasonable prices? Because fruit is perishable, grocery stores have to charge a large percentage of profit to cover spoilage. This gives you the opportunity to make a very good profit margin and still be competitive. We have a program that minimizes your risk. Because you are preselling the fruit, you will deliver it quickly to your customers when it arrives, minimizing the spoilage. We also reimburse you for any spoilage reported to us. (See below for the details)

Our program allows you to make a profit of $2,100.00 or more on a sale of 300 cartons. A sale of 500 cartons (1/4 truckload) earns you a profit of $4,000.00 or more.A full truckload of 2,000 cartons earns you a profit of $20,000.00 or more.

We ship top quality fruit from the world’s best citrus growers. Our citrus fruit is grown in Southern TX, Southern Florida and Southern California. These three regions produce the best quality navel oranges, red grapefruit, juice oranges and tangelos available. We also ship world famous apples from the state of Washington.

For most locations in the U.S. other schedules can be arranged to meet your needs if you sell more than 300 - 20 pound carton equivalents. Call us to arrange this. We need your order faxed or emailed to us approximately three weeks in advance of your requested delivery date. If you are located in a convenient area for shipping, we can also accommodate other ship dates with the minimum 100 – 20 pound equivalents. Call us to arrange this.

Schedules and Deadlines for March 2012 Delivery, unless you make other arrangements with us:

Even if you are planning a sale for December, a spring sale is an excellent way to earn additional funds. Competition from other groups is very low this time of year and the fruit quality is excellent. You receive your fruit just in time for the Easter/Passover season. Navel oranges, juice oranges, red grapefruit, minneola tangelos and Washington apples are at their peak flavor in March. This is an excellent follow up after the December sale.

Have team members call their customers in February to order again for March. In order to do this, have your team members keep the list of names and telephone numbers on file.

There is still time for participating in the KISS Program. Sell 3 items: California navel oranges, Texas Rio Star red grapefruit, and juice oranges.

1. In order to have time for planning your sale, call Rick or Laurie Stepp at (800) 277-5372 or email us at Rick@800apples2.com for sales materials, work sheets and pricing as soon as possible.

2. Make up sales kits for each salesperson as soon as possible. Each kit should include two tally sheets and one full color flyer, with your selling prices listed on the full color flyers and on the tally sheets.

You can use our tally sheet document on the CD that we send you to print from your computer or we can email you all of the files and you can start immediately. Encourage your salespeople to put their brochures into a loose-leaf notebook protected by see through sheet protectors that are available at office supply stores. The tally sheet can also be inserted in the notebook.

3. Kick off the fruit sale as soon as possible. To minimize your risk, we recommend collecting the money from your customers in advance.

4. End fruit sale no later than Monday March 5, 2012 and total your orders.

5. FAX OR E-MAIL ORDER NO LATER THAN 10:00 PM CENTRAL TIME, MONDAY March 5, 2012

6. Send payment as outlined below to arrive to us no later than Saturday March 10, 2012. You will a 3% discount for paying in advance by cashier's check or a 1% discount for paying by credit card or PayPal.

7. Your fruit will arrive between March 21 and March 30, 2012, just in time for the Easter/Passover Season.

Schedules and Deadlines for December 2012 Delivery for your group unless other arrangements have been made with us:

1. Call Rick or Laurie Stepp at (800) 277-5372 or email us at Rick@800apples2.com for sales materials, work sheets and pricing confirmation for your group no later than October 22, 2012.

2. Make up sales kits for each salesperson as soon as possible. Each kit should include two tally sheets and one brochure, with your selling prices listed on the brochures and on the tally sheets. You can use our tally sheet document on the CD that we send you to print from your computer.

We can also email these documents to you. Encourage your salespeople to put their brochures into a loose-leaf notebook protected by see through sheet protectors that are available at office supply stores. The tally sheet can also be inserted in the notebook.

3. Kick off your sale for at least a 3 week sales campaign anytime between September 10 and October 29, 2012.

4. End Sale no later than Monday morning November 19, 2012 and total your orders.

5. Fax or email the total order for your group by 10:00 PM central time November 19, 2012, the Monday before Thanksgiving.

6. Send payment postmarked by Saturday November 17^th, to arrive to us by Tuesday November 27, 2012. You will receive up to a 3% discount for paying in advance. See your price quote for details.

7. Your fruit will arrive between December 6 and December 17, 2012.

KISS Program: (Keep it Sweet and Simple) Sell only 3 items: navel oranges, juice oranges and red grapefruit and earn $20,000.00!

If our standard fruit fundraising program seems overwhelming or complicated and you need a quick and easy high profit fundraiser, try our simplified version which features our 3 most popular items. Navel oranges, juice oranges and red grapefruit make up approximately 60 percent of the entire volume of our standard fruit fundraisers.

If you are contacting a large number of people, there is simplicity in selling only three items. Many people will buy a carton of each. Your group sells these at a reasonable retail price of approximately .99 per pound:

Sell 20 pound cartons of navel oranges, juice oranges and red grapefruit for $20.00 200 to 299 cartons earns your group $1,200.00 to $1,800.00 total profit.
300 to 499 cartons earns your group $2,100.00 to $3,500.00 total profit
500 to 999 cartons earns your group $4,000.00 to $8,000.00 total profit
1,000 to 1,799 cartons earns your group $9,000.00 to $16,000.00 total profit
1,800 to 2,000 cartons earns your group $18,000.00 to $20,000.00!

This program works very well for larger groups such as high school bands:
100 people selling 20 cartons each nets $20,000.00 total profit!
This program works well for smaller groups that need to earn money quickly:
10 people selling 30 cartons each earns $2,100.00 total profit!

Your delivered cost, suggested price and profit: Following are the terms, delivered cost, suggested price and profit for your fruit fundraiser. In order to receive this pricing, we must email, fax or mail you a confirmation specific to your group in advance. Also unless other dates have been arranged, you must place your order with us by Monday February 27, 2012 for the March delivery and Monday November 19, 2012 for the December delivery.

This means you need to contact us to confirm your fundraiser after you decide to do this fundraiser. You will need to receive another price quote from us for the March 2013 delivery. These prices will be available in November, 2012.

Grocery stores sell quality navel oranges, grapefruit and apples at prices of .99 per pound to $1.99 per pound. The prices we are suggesting that you sell at are approximately .99 to 1.25 per pound to your customers in the 20-pound carton and approximately .89 to .99 per pound in the 40-pound carton.

Your prices will be competitive. Prices are good for shipment for arrival to you from November 14 through December 17, 2012 as long as your order is placed within the dates given.

Payment in U.S. dollars. Fruit prices quoted are based on crop and shipping conditions remaining favorable. In the event of a natural disaster such as a freeze, hurricane, trucking crisis or fuel crisis, prices and fruit supplies are not guaranteed.

Weights are approximate. Citrus is sold by volume; it is not sold by weight. (1/2 carton approximately 20 lbs, Standard Carton approximately 40 lbs.) Minimum Order:

No orders for less than 100 - 20-pound equivalent cartons (2,000 pounds or more) of fruit will be accepted or shipped. Rising fuel costs have resulted in higher freight costs. Because of this, we have a minimum order policy.

If you fall short of the 100 – 20 pound equivalents, you may want to order extra fruit and sell it after it arrives. We do not recommend this, but this is an option you have rather than canceling your sale.

Some areas of the U.S. or Canada have higher minimum orders. Please see the information that applies to your area.

Prices quoted below are based on a minimum order of 300 - 20-pound equivalent cartons of fruit per delivery location. (Any combination totaling 6,000 pounds of fruit or more) Payment in US Dollars.

Examples: 1. Standard cartons count as 40 pounds, therefore a 150 standard carton order would fulfill the 300- 20 pound carton minimum. 2. An order of 100 - 20 pound cartons and 100 - 40 pound cartons would also fulfill the 300 – 20 pound minimum. A 300 – 20 pound equivalent order results in no freight service charge.

If quantity delivered is between 200 and 300 - 20 pound carton equivalents, a $200.00 delivery fee will be added to your invoice. (A 200 - 20 pound carton order would cost $2.00 per carton more than quoted below)

If quantity delivered is between 100 and 200 - 20 pound carton equivalents, a $300.00 delivery fee will be added to your invoice. (A 100 – 20 pound carton order would cost $3.00 per carton more than quoted below.)

The following Quantity Discounts will be given per carton based on the total quantity of fruit delivered. Discounts are based on the quantity delivered to each separate delivery location on each separate delivery truck:

500-999 ½ carton equivalents	Deduct $1.00 per 20 pound carton
	Deduct $2.00 per 40 pound carton
A 500 - 20 pound carton order will result in a profit of approximately $4,000.00 for your group.
1,000-1,899 ½ carton equivalents	Deduct $2.00 per 20 pound carton
	Deduct $4.00 per 40 pound carton
A 1,000 - 20 pound carton order will result in a profit of approximately $9,000.00 for your group.
Full truckload (1,900 to 2,000 ½ carton equivalents)	Deduct $3.00 per 20 pound carton
	Deduct $6.00 per 40 pound carton
A 2,000 - 20 pound carton order will result in a profit of approximately $20,000.00 for your group.

Prices quoted also include full credit to your invoice for all actual spoilage reported to us by fax, phone or email within 7 days of your delivery date. If total spoilage exceeds 3% of any given item, it must be reported within 48 hours. This makes it possible for us to make a claim with the grower of the fruit. Any major problems (10% spoilage or damage of any given item) must be reported to us before accepting the fruit delivery.

If any item shipped on the truck is short or damaged, you must note it on the bill of lading before signing for the merchandise and notify us within 48 hours. Because there is a small chance of having spoilage or miscounting, we recommend that you order 1 extra 20 pound carton of each type of fruit or 1% more fruit than you have sold, whichever is greatest. For example if you sell 300 – 20 pound navel oranges, we recommend that you order 3 extra 20 pound cartons. You will find that it is easy to sell the extra fruit if you do not need it for spoilage replacement.

Delivered cost in U.S. dollars and recommended selling prices and profit per carton for 300 to 499 – 20 pound equivalent cartons:

Citrus is sold by volume not weight. Weight is approximate. “Count” means the approximate number of pieces of fruit in each carton. The count can vary based on how large the fruit grows, which can vary season to season. 20 pound boxes are called ½ cartons. 40 pound boxes are called standard cartons.	Your delivered cost per carton	Recommended selling price per carton	Your profit per carton
20 pound carton navel oranges: 36 to 44 count per carton	$13.00	$20.00	$7.00
20 pound red grapefruit 20 to 24 count per carton	$13.00	$20.00	$7.00
20 pound juice oranges: 36 to 63 count per carton	$13.00	$20.00	$7.00
20 pound tangelos: 40 to 70 count per carton	$13.00	$20.00	$7.00
40 pound navel oranges: 64 to 88 count per carton	$25.00	$35.00	$10.00
40 pound red grapefruit: 40 to 48 count per carton	$25.00	$35.00	$10.00
40 pound juice oranges: 72 to 125 count per carton	$25.00	$35.00	$10.00
40 pound tangelos: 80 to 138 count per carton	$25.00	$35.00	$10.00

Price to your customers for citrus is approximately .99 per pound for 20 pound cartons and .89/lb. for 40 pound cartons.

Apples From Washington State	Your delivered cost per carton	Recommended selling price per carton	Yourprofit per carton
20 pound carton red delicious, golden delicious, granny smith. 40 to 44 apples per carton	$18.00	$25.00	$7.00
40 pound carton red delicious, golden delicious, granny smith. 80 to 88 apples per carton	$32.00	$40.00	$8.00

Approximate price to your customers for apples: 1.25 per pound for 20 pound cartons and .99 per pound for 40 pound cartons. On average, apples are priced higher in the grocery stores than citrus.

Gift Fruit Program The flyer has a picture of our mixed gift box and gift basket. The gift baskets are packed fresh by your group when the fruit arrives to you. Empty gift basket kits will be shipped to you ahead of time. We will send you the worksheet for packing gift baskets after you confirm your fundraiser with us. Mixed gift boxes are shipped already packed.

The cost below is based on an order of 300 to 500 - 20 pound equivalents. Larger orders will generate more profit per box. Following is an illustration of the profit you should make if you order 300 – 20 pound cartons of fruit or more. Gift basket profit is much larger when you sell 24 baskets or more.

Profit on mixed gift boxes & gift baskets:	Your cost for each unit	Recommended selling price for each unit	Your profit on each unit if you sell 24 baskets or more
1 layer mixed gift box (approximately 10 pounds)	$12.00	$20.00	$8.00
2 layer mixed gift box (approximately 20 pounds)	$17.00	$25.00	$8.00
Mixed gift basket (approximately 10 pounds)	$13.00 to $18.00	$25.00	$7.00 to $12.00
Case of 24 wicker basket kits, includes 24 wicker baskets, 24 bows, 24 shrink wraps, 24 small packs of tissue paper. If ordering 12 baskets or more, this will be the most economical quantity since they are shipped directly from the distributor. The profit listed above is based on ordering 24 baskets.				$144.00 ($6.00 per basket kit)
Custom shipment of 1 to 12 basket kits can shipped at a higher cost. This is to cover extra shipping and handling. It is better to order full cases of 24 and save the extras for later use or make extra gift baskets and sell them after the fruit arrives. The profit above is based on selling 24 baskets or more.				($11.00 per basket kit)

Payment Terms   Payment in US Dollars must arrive to us by cashier’s check, credit card or money order 7 days prior to your delivery date. This may require collecting your money in advance from your customers. You will receive a 3% discount for paying on time, in advance by cashier’s check or money order.

You will be given a 1% discount for paying on time, in advance by credit card. We accept Visa, MasterCard and Discover Card. After placing your order with us, we will calculate the total amount due and fax or email your invoice. You can then express mail the cashier’s check or money order if you are not able to send your payment postmarked by the date requested. We will reimburse you for express mail charges from your local post office.

You can also call us to request payment by credit card. Paying in advance enables the fruit growers to give us their best quality at a competitive price, knowing they will receive prompt payment.

If you need credit terms, it can be arranged by submitting a credit application. Credit will need to be approved four weeks in advance of your delivery date. Please call us at 800-277-5372 if you need to make credit arrangements and we will email or fax you a credit application.

Our credit terms if approved are: Net 21 days from delivery date. Payments not received by our office within 30 days of delivery will be assessed a 1% service charge per 30 days until payment is received.

Fruit prices quoted are based on crop and shipping conditions remaining favorable. In the event of a natural disaster such as a freeze, transportation crisis or a hurricane, prices or supplies are not guaranteed. Weights are approximate. Citrus is sold by volume; it is not sold by weight. (1/2 carton approximately 20 lbs, Standard Carton approximately 40 lbs.)

Late Orders: Each year we get late orders that are past the deadline. We always do our best to accommodate late orders if there is still time to do so. However, the Washington apples must be shipped to Texas and Florida in order to make the connection with the citrus trucks.

We need the orders by these deadlines to schedule harvesting, packing, shipping and transportation for the fruit. Late orders will be considered based on fruit availability and extra space on the delivery trucks. If you submit your order after our deadline, a higher price than quoted may apply.

Delivery Dates Your delivery time and day cannot be confirmed until we make arrangements with a trucking company to deliver the fruit.  Fresh fruit has to be shipped by refrigerated truck which has to be arranged after we receive all orders, have the fruit harvested and packed. If you have not heard from the trucking company or us within 4 days of your requested delivery, it is crucial that you call us for an update.

“Just in time” arrival is the goal we strive to achieve. It is not possible for us to guarantee that the truck will come precisely on time since any number of things could happen to cause a delay. We may also have to ship your order for arrival on a different date than you have requested. Unless you have talked with us by phone and have made other arrangements with us, you will need to be prepared to receive the fruit during the range of dates that we have scheduled for delivery.

You only need a few people to unload the truck. The fruit can be distributed to your team members at a later time. Please see the information we sent you regarding how to unload the truck, how to count the fruit and how to inspect the fruit on arrival. We will not ask you to unload the fruit between 8:00 PM and 7:00 AM unless you request it or if it is more convenient for you.   The larger your order, the better we can accommodate your requested date and time of delivery.

As a general rule, if your order is less than 500 of the 20 pound equivalents, you will need to be prepared to unload your fruit when the truck arrives. We will notify you well in advance to schedule your team members for unloading. You only need 3 to 4 able bodied adults to unload 500 cartons within one hour.

The truck driver is not responsible for unloading. This is done by members of your group. It is possible that your fruit will arrive on a weekend day. Refrigerated, over the road delivery trucks deliver 7 days per week and have to stay on schedule. It is not possible to hold a truck over on a weekend. If there are religious reasons for not unloading on a particular day, we will work that out for you in advance as long as you let us know that in advance.

It is important for you to have a backup plan in place in the event that the truck comes earlier than requested, breaks down, encounters bad weather, an accident, etc. (See instructions to trucker on order form.) In order to prevent your fruit sale from becoming an inconvenience to your volunteers, it is crucial that you establish a team captain calling system.

We suggest that you have no more than ten sales people per team. Have team captains who are in charge of calling everyone on their team to update them on the arrival time of the truck. Have each team captain establish a calling list of all team members well in advance of your delivery date. Approximately two to four days before your scheduled delivery we should know the delivery schedule. At this time call us for your delivery time and activate your team captain calling system to inform team members of the scheduled delivery.

Tell them that unless they get a message regarding a potential delay, arrive to pick up their fruit approximately 3 to 4 hours after the scheduled delivery. This will allow you time to have the unloading crew show up on time, unload the fruit, count it and prepare it for distribution. Also, if the truck is delayed for some reason, there will be time to activate the calling system and inform your team members to come later.

We look forward to helping you with your fundraiser. Please feel free to call us at your convenience if you have questions.

Sincerely Yours, Rick and Laurie Stepp
Phone us toll free at: 800-277-5372 (1-800-apples-2)Email: Rick@800apples2.com
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