Thanks for offering to pay for the fruit, that's so considerate of you! As I really don't need bells, fruit, etc anymore maybe you could pass on a gift to a player who needs something you have. Just a thought, I know I don't feel good accepting random stuff from people when they won't accept anything in return lol, so I pass on the gesture instead.
Enjoy your fruit - and hopefully you'll have any future fruit requests from villagers covered, and better luck with house placements so your orchard isn't obliterated again!