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This small grove of Comice pear trees is the only remnant of an original planting known as Harry & David Bear Creek Orchards Block 1A. Harry & David Corporation became internationally renowned in 1932 when it began marketing gift boxes of pears to the rich and famous. While most pear growers were hurt by the Great Depression, Harry & David brought unexpected prosperity to the economically depressed Rogue River Valley. The trees have a circumference of 50 inches, a height of 16 feet, an average crown spread of 12 feet, and an approximate age of 75 years.
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