Harry & David Comice pears at Trader Joe's

[y_p_w]

Was kind of surprised to see the boxes near checkout and on the way in at my closest TJ's. I think they were $9.99 for maybe 2.5 lbs. Looking at them, every box seemed a bit overripe, but I suppose that's generally OK with buttery pears. Didn't recall them before, but it sounds like they've been doing this for several years.

I seem to recall that the stuff they were big on at their old stores and mail order was the "Royal Riviera" pear, which was their specialty. I don't see any Comice pears on their website. Sounds like it's something they have grown just for Trader Joe's or maybe they have some at their remaining physical store.

https://www.harryanddavid.com/h/fruit-gift/pears

But the really odd thing is seeing the name again. Their stores used to be at lot of different malls and outlet malls. I'd been to their flagshop store in Medford, Oregon, which sold wine and lots of fresh produce.

 

[duck__dodgers]

Those pears have the best chance of being "liquidated" at a decent price at Trader Joe's than any other mass-market grocery store, except Costco

win-win- for Harry David, Trader Joe, and anyone who likes the HD pears

 

[y_p_w]

Those pears have the best chance of being "liquidated" at a decent price at Trader Joe's than any other mass-market grocery store, except Costco

win-win- for Harry David, Trader Joe, and anyone who likes the HD pears

It's expensive though. I just got bosc pears at $1.79/lb and I got to pick them rather than find a box that seemed like everything was acceptable.

But certainly Harry & David was big on the fruit basket. I'm not sure how well pears actually ship in gift boxes/baskets. I do remember their stores would assemble items into a basket (purchased there). I asked about maybe wine (sold at their flagship store but other stored didn't have an alcoholic beverage license) and they said they might be able to insert one if the customer brought it in.