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Fast Packing Sisters

Fast Packing Sisters

Posted by on Sep 3, 2012 in Articles, Field Notes | 1 comment

For almost 30 years Maria Cuevas has been packing gift baskets at Harry & David, working alongside her two sisters-in-law, Hope Navarro and Gloria Jacuinde. When I meet each of them, separately, none of them admit to being the fastest. I secretly want to see them in a gift basket packing race but I refrain from asking. They’ve got work to do....

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An Apple a Day

An Apple a Day

Posted by on Sep 1, 2012 in Articles, Field Notes | 0 comments

We get so excited around here when it’s time to harvest our Royal Riviera® Pears, it’s hard to focus on anything else. Unless you work in the fruit acquisition group, of course. For them, it’s all about apples this time of year. Starting Monday, September 10, a group of Harry & David Fruitees (like Foodies, only with fruit) are flying to...

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