farmers grow baby-shaped pears

[Amby 490]

A Chinese farmer is cashing in after managing to grow pears in the shape of babies.

Gao Xianzhang, of Hexia village in northern China's Hebei province, puts moulds on the fruit growing on the tree.

And he says that after six years he has perfected his technique, reports People's Daily.

This year, he harvested more than 10,000 baby-shaped pears and sold them for the equivalent of £5 each.

Gao said: "I noticed people were selling shaped water melons for a good price, so I thought of doing something similar with my pears.

"It was more difficult than I expected. You have to test when the best time is to put the moulds on the pears is, and when to take them off again.

"If you leave the moulds on for too long, the pears start to rot inside. But I managed to work out the best way through trial and error."

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[Jenn! 918]

Who doesn't love eating things shaped like babies?

[mawilson 2,133]

Who doesn't love eating things shaped like babies?

Now a #######-shaped pear...

[Amby 490]

Who doesn't love eating things shaped like babies?

Now a #######-shaped pear...

Mark I suggest you call this man and tell him you have a business idea

[mawilson 2,133]

Who doesn't love eating things shaped like babies?

Now a #######-shaped pear...

Mark I suggest you call this man and tell him you have a business idea

#######-shaped pears are illegal in China.

[Otto 83]

Now, if they can only make baby carrots look like babies too..

[Ban Hammer 13,347]

Who doesn't love eating things shaped like babies?

mawilson is his main customer.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

That's the Buddha.

Edited September 2, 2009 by Col. 'Bat' Guano

[Peikko 1,575]

That's a labour of love

[Dogwood_Poet 16]

looks more like a Buddha to me. . .

[one...two...tree 2,762]

looks more like a Buddha to me. . .