: Launched in 1936 to provide year-round gifts.
The legacy of is a classic American tale of two brothers who turned an agricultural gamble into a gifting empire. Founded in 1910 as Bear Creek Orchards in Medford, Oregon, the company became a pioneer in direct-to-consumer marketing during the Great Depression. The Brothers and the "Royal" Pear harryabddavid
Harry and David Holmes were Cornell-educated agricultural scientists who inherited their father’s orchard. They specialized in the , an intensely sweet French variety that they rebranded as the Royal Riviera® Pear . : Launched in 1936 to provide year-round gifts