Progressive International Chrome Wire Fruit Bowl

by Progressive International

Product Features

• Fruit bowl has a unique hook for hanging and preventing bruises on bananas and grapes
• Practically designed bowl has modern appeal and blends with any d?cor
• Constructed from chrome wire, with ball-shaped feet to protect tables and countertops
• Amply sized, the bowl has an 11-inch diameter; easily holds apples, oranges, pears, plums, or even small melons
• Makes a great gift idea for newlyweds or new homeowners

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11 x 11 x 14.8 inches ; 1.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000KILLZK
• Item model number: CHFB-2
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #677 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #1 in Kitchen & Dining > Tabletop > Bowls

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Finally, a fruit bowl designed with bananas and grapes in mind. The Progressive International fruit bowl has a unique hook for hanging and preventing bruises on bananas and grapes. The practically designed bowl has modern appeal and blends with any decor. Constructed from chrome wire, the bowl has ball-shaped feet to protect tables and countertops. Amply sized, the bowl has an 11-inch diameter and will easily hold apples, oranges, pears, plums, or even small melons. It makes a great gift idea for newlyweds or new homeowners.

Product Description

Progressive International is your source for the widest range of functional, inventive, and fun kitchen tools and great ideas put into practice. Our in-house designers spend hours in the kitchen coming up with ways to improve on a variety of traditional tasks and tools. Established in 1973, our commitment to quality and service allows us to offer a broad selection of quality kitchenware and other household products. This Progressive International chrome wire fruit bowl has a unique hook above the bowl for hanging and preventing bruises on bananas and grapes. Not only a practical bowl, but it is a decorative way to store fruit and vegetables. The ball shaped feet protect countertops from scratches. 11-inch diameter.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

105 of 105 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well made, but can bruise fruit, September 30, 2010

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J. Cullen "researcher" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Progressive International Chrome Wire Fruit Bowl (Kitchen)

Length:: 1:53 Mins

Pros:
- integrated banana hanger with fruit bowl
- large fruit bowl
- sturdy metal rod construction
- washable (unlike some woven baskets)
- attractive design

Cons:
- significant footprint on counter
- metal rods don't support soft fruits well - can bruise/indent ripe fruits


I previous had a woven basket for fruit and a separate banana hanger. The genius of this design is to integrate the two. It is quite sturdy; I can hang two bunches of bananas and has an attractive design. It is larger than I had anticipated so it can hold a lot of fruit. The biggest downside it that the metal rods are narrow so they can bruise and indent fruit, especially soft fruits or if you stack the basket full.

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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Looks Nice, Works Okay., May 31, 2010

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P. SIMPSON - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Progressive International Chrome Wire Fruit Bowl (Kitchen)

This is a great looking fruit basket/banana hanger. I can fill it up with 6 large apples or oranges and then hang 6 bananas. The only issue is if the basket part is empty, but bananas are hanging, the whole thing tips over very easily. A small piece of advice: apples should be placed somewhere separately because they produce a gas that ripens other fruits faster. This could be a good or bad thing, but bananas don't have a very long "shelf" life as it is so I wouldn't recommend putting apples in the basket with other fruit.

**UPDATE**
This fruit basket fell off my counter and broke! After examining it, I realized that the bottom is welded to the sides of the bowl at 2 small points and the force from the fall was enough to break it. I haven't even had this a year.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stylish way to hold fruits and vegetables, June 8, 2007

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Carlgo (Carmel Valley, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Progressive International Chrome Wire Fruit Bowl (Kitchen)

We had some wicker baskets to hold our fruits and vegetables, but this is much better. You can see what you have, spot rot and they seem to last longer when they get air circulation.

What is important is to hang bananas so that their curve matches the curve of the holder, per the product photo. We found that this unit, plus the also-reviewed two-tiered stainless bowl, holds a pretty typical selection of fruits and vegetables.

Well made, stylish and useful. It seems minimalistic enough to fit most any kitchen design. I like it.