Ever heard of a penetrometer? Well, it’s one of the most important tools used to pick the best pears.
Category Archives: From the Orchards
A Gorgeous View of Our Orchards
Get a close-up view of where Royal Riviera Pears and Oregold Peaches are born.
Protecting Our Pear Trees from Frost Damage
Growing the perfect pear is a perilous year-round process of pampering our very special pear trees.
Tree Trimming in Our Pear Orchards
Our arborists keep very busy using special tree trimming techniques to prune each tree in our thousands of acres of orchards.
Orchards Recap for 2013
All growing seasons are unique, and 2013 was no exception. Read the highlights of what made 2013 one of the best years for our orchards.
Blogger Even 2013 – 15 blogging guests tour Harry & David in October
It’s October and that means it’s time for our third annual blogger event. On October 24 and 25, we’re hanging out with a group of 15 awesome bloggers from around the country and showing them how cool it is here in Southern Oregon. We’ve teamed up with local blogger Sandy Coughlin to make this year’s …
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Our Pear Harvest. By The Numbers.
A lot has changed since Harry & David started delivery fruit in 1934. But our pears are just as delicious today as they were back then.
My First Pear Harvest
One of our copywriters, Heather, went on a special trip to our Royal Riviera® Pear orchards to see the harvest in full swing. Here’s what she has to say about the famous pears that go into our gourmet gifts and fruit gifts. I’m not one to show up at work before 8AM, much less 6AM. …
September Harvest Report – An exceptional nectarine harvest.
FRUIT FRESH FROM THE ORCHARD Nectarines have reached their peak ripeness and are now being harvested in Visalia, California. This region is an area known for stone fruit production and this harvest has been full of exceptional, high quality fruit. We’ve selected two nectarine varieties, September Bright and Autumn Fire, both known for excellent flavor …
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