Pear Perfection!

Big Guy and I have been sending pears from Harry and David to my aunt for several years. She raves every year about the basket, especially the freshness and flavor of the pears.

I write this as our recent visit to my niece and nephew (in-law) raised the question of when it became a “thing” to send pears through the mail. Yes, they had just received a basket and were amazed we recognized the package.

I got home and started to wonder about the answer to his question. According to the website, Harry & David introduced the gift tower of pears in, wait for it, 1934. If I am reading the history correctly, I guess we can thank the Twelve Days of Christmas song since the partridge was sitting in a pear tree. Food for thought!