For Britain’s struggling fruit farmers, things could be about to go even more pear-shaped…
A Chinese farmer has invented baby-shaped pears – and he is planning to export his novel idea over here.
Plucky farmer Gao Xianzhang has created 10,000 of the mini marvels this season and he plans to take the fruits of his labour to the UK and Europe.
Britain could soon see the arrival of the pears, which are shaped like mini buddhas.
Daily Mail: Enlightened Chinese farmer branches out by growing pears shaped like baby Buddha
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1211141/Behold-latest-addition-novelty-fruit-market–5-pear-looks-like-baby-buddha.html#ixzz0QAC9CD0e
September 4, 2009 at 9:46 pm
If you meet the Buddha on the road, eat him!