The 15 Best Harry & David Gifts That Make Holiday Shopping Easy
Updated: Feb. 01, 2024
These Harry & David gifts are guaranteed to please just about everybody on your list for Christmas, Hanukkah and beyond.
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When you need to buy someone a gift but can’t think of a single good idea, the answer is always food. You don’t need to know anything about their hobbies or interests—everybody loves to eat! Even better, when you give Harry & David gifts that are edible, they’ll be devoured and gone within a matter of weeks. With nothing to create clutter, all they’ll have is the memory of how delicious their gift was and how thoughtful you are—plus, the eager anticipation of what food gift you’ll get them next year!
Harry & David is best known for its pears, which many consider to be the finest money can buy. The company began in the 1930s as a small orchard in Oregon that grew Royal Riviera Pears. Nearly 100 years later, while the pears are still highly coveted, Harry & David’s offerings go far beyond fruit. There are gift baskets of all sizes and price points, from small snack sets for individuals to massive, bountiful baskets that can feed an entire office.
Aside from fresh fruit, Harry & David is known for scrumptious baked goods, gourmet meats and cheeses, unique condiments, intensely crave-worthy chocolates and candy, and snacks both sweet and savory. But there are also options that have nothing to do with food, like home decor, towels and linens, soaps and kitchen items. You can also order flowers, plants and wine through Harry & David, too! Here are some of our favorite Harry & David gifts to give this holiday season.
For the Muncher: Holiday Snack Gift Box
Your most snacky friend will love Harry & David gifts like this mix of sweet and savory bites—and you’ll love the budget-friendly price tag! It includes a container of Harry & David’s beloved caramel Moose Munch popcorn, an Elevation Artisan Meats Thuringer pork sausage (that pairs perfectly with the block of sharp white cheddar cheese and a box of three-seed crackers) and, for some extra zing, a jar of honey hot mustard.
For the Entertainer: Christmas Cookie Collection
Whether it’s Santa Claus or out-of-town relatives whom they’re welcoming into their home this holiday season, Christmas cookies are a must. This Christmas Cookie Collection from Harry & David delivers. With nine types of cookies and 22 treats in total, the variety and quality of this festive box are unmatched. Dylan Fischer, the Taste of Home studio assistant and tester of this box, was especially wowed by the raspberry-filled shortbread cookies and chocolate-covered peppermint cookies. See more Christmas cookie delivery options.
For the Movie Marathoner: Moose Munch Premium Popcorn Holiday Drum
Moose Munch premium popcorn is a perennial favorite and one of the most popular Harry & David gifts in its entire catalog. Made of two types of corn and plenty of butter, this crunchy and sweet holiday treat will likely be gobbled up before New Year’s Eve! Packaged in a festive holiday drum, this set includes three flavors of Moose Munch premium popcorn: milk chocolate, dark chocolate and classic caramel.
“It’s easily the best popcorn I’ve ever eaten,” says Annamarie Higley, Taste of Home shopping editor. “The corn is fresh and maintains its crunch, and the chocolate is luscious and melts in your mouth. The dark chocolate was my favorite.”
For the Fresh Foodie: Royal Riviera Christmas Pears
Harry and David Rosenberg began their empire in 1934 with one item: Royal Riviera Pears from Melford, Oregon. Nearly a century later, these pears have become a treasured holiday tradition that spans generations. Sarah Tramonte, our culinary producer and the tester of these pears, called them “perfect.” She recommends them to anyone who doesn’t eat sweets or who loves fruit.
For the Whole Crew: Supreme Christmas Gift Basket
This gargantuan gift basket is a splurge, but if they love Harry & David gifts, the Supreme Christmas Gift Basket is definitely worth it. It’s overflowing with all the delicious items that have made the company famous, including the iconic pears, Moose Munch popcorn, summer sausage, white cheddar cheese, Christmas cookies and more.
“This basket is clearly bountiful—it doesn’t look skimpy,” says Senior Shopping Editor Katie Bandurski, who received (and enjoyed!) this gift. “I love that you can reuse the felt basket.”
For the Sweet Tooth: Holiday Sweet Treats
Everyone knows somebody with a sweet tooth, and this affordable gift set is sure to satiate it! They’ll get a bag of Harry & David’s buttery Moose Munch premium popcorn, made even more decadent with the addition of creamy milk chocolate. If that’s not enough chocolate for them, they’ll also get to indulge in chocolate-covered cherries and rich chocolate truffles. For something a little different, there are rich tree-cutout shortbread cookies filled with raspberry jam.
For the Nostalgic Decorator: Ceramic Holiday Trees
Not all Harry & David gifts are meant to be eaten! Give their home a warm holiday glow with this trio of light-up ceramic Christmas trees, each with elegant star cutouts that let the light shine through. They come in three sizes and colors: The small tree is a dark shade of evergreen, the medium is a snowy ivory and the large is a soft shade of mint.
For the One Who’s All Over the Board: Epicurean Antipasto Collection
Harry & David gifts are a lot more than just cookies and pears. The Epicurean Antipasto Collection is full of old-world favorites they can easily set out for entertaining (or keep for themselves). They’ll receive three sumptuous dried sausages—sweet soppressata, Toscano salami and Tartufo salami—to pair with three cheeses—sharp aged cheddar, creamy rosemary with olive oil Asiago and nutty Gruyère cheese with black truffles. A wide array of condiments, like barrel-aged balsamic vinegar glaze, marinated mushrooms, and fig and olive tapenade, add additional pops of flavor.
For the St. Nick’s Day Observer: Holiday Fruit Wreath
Fresh fruit is the most classic of all Harry & David gifts, and this gorgeous holiday fruit wreath offers a little of everything. It includes one of the company’s famous pears wrapped in dazzling gold foil, seasonal apples, red grapefruit, and Mandarin and navel oranges. For a little extra sweetness, there are three types of holiday truffles: classic dark chocolate, white chocolate candy, and dark chocolate holiday.
For the Flavor-Forward Friend: Pick 12 Relishes
Harry & David’s condiments are the unsung heroes of their holiday gift baskets—or any gift basket, for that matter. They might not be as showy as pears, chocolates or cheeses, but they’re just as beloved. Unlike many other Harry & David gifts, these jars can be stored in the pantry and enjoyed year-round! The Pick 12 gift set lets you mix and match from a selection of different chutneys, relishes, spreads and jellies for a gift that’s as personal as it is delicious.
For the One Missing Grandma’s Baking: Holiday Bakery Tray
What would the holidays be without a bountiful amount of baked goods? This holiday bakery tray includes a variety of sweet snacks, including Harry & David’s famous baklava and cinnamon swirl. There are three cakes and six types of cookies. This tray is a bit pricey, so be sure to look out for a Harry & David sale for some discounted treats.
For the Gourmet: Pears and Stilton Cheese Gift Box
Pears and blue cheese are a classic pairing for good reason, and even more so when the pears are from Harry & David! This fruit and cheese gift box includes six Royal Riviera Pears and two blocks of Stilton cheese—a rich, creamy blue with nutty undertones that hails from rural England. To help cleanse the palate between bites, it also includes roasted almonds and jumbo cashews for salt and crunch.
For the Seafood Lover: Wild Alaskan Smoked Salmon Trio
The flavor of wild Alaskan smoked salmon is incomparable. When smoked in the traditional style of the Pacific Northwest, it becomes the sort of holiday gift you dream about all year. This wild Alaskan smoked salmon trio from Harry & David includes three filets in three flavorful varieties: classic, black pepper and lemon dill.
For the Green Thumb: Spruce Christmas Tree Gnome
This miniature Alberta spruce tree gnome doubles down on the holiday cheer! It’s potted in a red sweater-inspired planter with black “shoes,” as well as dressed in a patterned gnome hat with matching mittens. It also arrives pre-lit, with 40 white LED lights, so this Christmas gnome isn’t just silly—it sparkles, too!
For the Person Who’s Hard to Shop For: Grand Christmas Gift Box
This grand Christmas gift box pairs Harry & David’s famous pears with sweet snacks they’ll love noshing on over holiday break. When they’re in the mood for something sweet and salty, there are yogurt-covered snowflake-shaped pretzels and Harry & David’s signature trail mix to satiate that craving. From the bakeshop, there are slices of cinnamon swirl and raspberry-filled tree-cutout shortbread cookies. Plus, the candy counter offers dark chocolate peppermint bark, milk chocolate snowman buttons and an assortment of holiday truffles.
How We Found the Best Harry & David Gifts
We found the best Harry & David gifts through a mixture of research and firsthand testing. We marked the tested gifts with a “We Tried It!” badge to confirm we had the baskets or boxes in our hands. We evaluated their presentation, compared them to their online listings and sampled and rated the contents. Those that don’t possess a badge fulfilled our gifting criteria in other ways, usually by satisfying a range of budgets, receiving positive customer reviews and/or fulfilling different potential users’ interests or wants. Plus, there is often an overlap of products between those baskets we tried and those we didn’t.
Why You Should Trust Us
Aside from testing a handful of these products firsthand, this is just what we do on the daily! Both shopping editors and culinary experts worked on this list. Our shopping editors spend their time scouring the internet for the latest and best finds in food, kitchen and lifestyle categories. We’re pros at identifying top options based on price, user reviews, vendor, novelty and more. Similarly, our culinary team members are experts in their trade. With their combined decades of kitchen experience, they’re more than qualified to assess the quality of food products and ingredients.
FAQ
Are Harry and David pears worth it?
Harry & David pears come with a much steeper price tag than those from the supermarket, so understandably, you want to make sure they’re worth it. Touted as some of the world’s finest pears, they are the brand’s flagship product. Although you can’t always trust superlative claims like that, in this instance, you can. Various editors agreed that these pears were the best they’ve ever had.
Senior Shopping Editor Katie Bandurski had this to say: “I have clearly never had a good pear before. These were incredible with a delightful, delicate flavor. They’re very juicy—like running-down-your-hand-as-you-eat-it juicy. They all got ripe and stayed fresh for several days. Truly amazing.”
Is Harry and David good quality?
Buying and shipping a gift—especially a food gift—is a bit nerve-wracking. You want to guarantee freshness, quality, accuracy and more. During our testing, we found that Harry & David passed our quality check with flying colors. Although some items, such as the pears, Moose Munch and cookies, impressed our staff more so than others, it’s safe to say all of Harry & David’s baskets are a success. Luckily, other brands, including Cheryl’s, 1-800-Baskets and Wolferman’s, are owned by the same company, so you can trust their stuff, too!
Where are Harry and David products made?
Harry & David-branded items are produced in Medford, Oregon, at the company’s on-site bakeries, candy kitchens and packaging facilities.
Additional research contributed by Annamarie Higley.Â
