Friday, 13 November 2009

What is this?



This is a pear. Looks good?

Actually it is a pear imported from China. Yes New Zealand imports pears from China.

Maybe it is my childhood of growing up in Hawkes Bay (the fruitbowl of NZ). Maybe it is my travels in CHina and seeing the appalling water quality. Maybe it is my tasting of Chinese fruit that looks perfect but is nothing but water. BUT this too me seems silly.

I have actually thrown the whole lot out as I could not bring myself to risk feeding it to my kids or anyone I knew. And after tasting a very small amount, it was the right decision. Simply awful. No taste.

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