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Things You May Not Know about Harry & David
Monday, November 28, 2005

I wrote two blogs about holiday shopping at Harry and David last week. (Found online at harryanddavid.com) That very afternoon I found a catalog from them in the snail mail and got hungrier as the pages passed by. There are a few facts I picked up from the catalog that I had not realized in the past and they are important to know, at least to me, when choosing to do gift shopping with Harry & David.

The first thing that impressed me was their guarantee that they call in the catalog "the strongest guarantee in the business." The guarantee states that the buyer as well as the gift recipients must be delighted with the gift and the purchase or Harry & David will "make it right" by either replacing it or issuing a refund. This kind of guarantee becomes extra important in my opinion, for places that sell food items such as this.

Another thing that impressed me was that most of the fruit that is sold either separately or via their "Fruit of the Month" club is grown in their own orchards. The company is based in Medford, Oregon, so much of the fruit you are receiving is Oregon grown. The few things they don't grow in Oregon are chosen very carefully from only the best world-wide orchards.

Secondly, if you buy baked goods from Harry & David, those goods are baked fresh before sending them off to you. The same goes for the confections you buy here, the chocolates . . . everything made right there.

Okay, so all that sounds rather impressive but then I continued reading and found out that they also design their own gift boxes, ribbons, and baskets at Harry & David! As the catalog says, it gives the gifts they sell a unique personal touch. It certainly does. When you place an order and it is time for it to be shipped, everything is packed up by hand for its journey to your home.

Although I had spent a considerable amount of time poking around Harry & David's online website, there are things I saw in the catalog that I had missed online. Many of the baskets would make fabulous gifts for the people I need to shop for.

Highlighted in my memory this time was the "Twelve Days of Christmas Tower." To begin with, the boxes are especially beautiful with their artwork, but the goodies inside look delicious, too. Imagine having twelve boxes each with their own treat hidden inside. What kind of things will your family be finding in these treasure boxes?

(1) Royal Riviera (r) Pears
(2) Mountain Apples and Royal Beurre (r) Pears
(3) Shortbread Cookies
(4) Chocolate Truffles
(5) Chocolate Moose Munch (r) Popcorn
(6) Cheddar Cheese
(7) Bing Cherry Chocolates
(8) Sugar Plums
(9) Baklava
(10) Deluxe Mixed Nuts
(11) Wild 'n Rare (r) Preserves (3 kinds)
(12) Assorted Chocolates

That is just one of the numerous towers they offer. Take some time to see what each tower includes and you will be setting up for a very memorable holiday season! Some towers offer items such as smoked salmon, crackers, mints, relishes, in addition to those items already listed.

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