There is an apple and a peach in the box. vs There are an apple and a peach in the box.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'There is an apple and a peach in the box.' is correct when referring to the presence of two different fruits as a single group. 'There are an apple and a peach in the box.' is correct when emphasizing the individual presence of each fruit.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to two different items as a single group.

"There is an apple and a peach in the box."

This phrase is used when treating multiple items as a single entity. It is singular because 'an apple and a peach' is considered a compound subject.

Examples:

There is a pen and a notebook on the table.
There is a cat and a dog in the garden.

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There is a 1 cm thick removable synthetic sponge fitted in the box.
We're having trouble fitting it back in the box.
That we have no idea how to put back in the box.
Anything look interesting, put it in the box.
She's already in the box.
There's replacement switches in the box.
I wonder what was in the box.
He's already in the box.
Daddy will put Jack back in the box.
We should put Mr Fitzgerald in the box.
'Cause he is definitely in the box.
Flat screen, still in the box.
You're going in the box.
I didn't put anything in the box.
You will not look in the box.
They said don't look in the box.
See what's in the box.
It was so dark in the box.
Away there, and a beautiful sinker right in the box.
36 hours alone in the box.

Alternatives:

There is an apple as well as a peach in the box.
There is an apple along with a peach in the box.

This phrase is correct and commonly used when emphasizing the individual presence of each item.

"There are an apple and a peach in the box."

This phrase is used when highlighting the separate existence of each item. It is plural because 'an apple and a peach' are considered separate subjects.

Examples:

There are two books and a pen on the shelf.
There are a cat and a dog in the yard.

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And there are two possible killers in the box.
There are some empty bottles in the box.
The problem is that there are things uncontained and some of them will never get back in the box.
We're having trouble fitting it back in the box.
That we have no idea how to put back in the box.
Anything look interesting, put it in the box.
She's already in the box.
There's replacement switches in the box.
I wonder what was in the box.
He's already in the box.
Daddy will put Jack back in the box.
We should put Mr Fitzgerald in the box.
'Cause he is definitely in the box.
Flat screen, still in the box.
You're going in the box.
I didn't put anything in the box.
You will not look in the box.
They said don't look in the box.
See what's in the box.
It was so dark in the box.

Alternatives:

There are both an apple and a peach in the box.
There are an apple as well as a peach in the box.

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There is an apple and a peach in the box. vs There are an apple and a peach in the box.