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I do love pears. All types of pears. Not too firm, not too soft; they have to be at the right time of their life.

I was feeling well enough to eat the pears.

Pear Drops were exciting because they had a dangerous taste. All of us were warned against eating them, and the result was that we ate them more than ever.

My favorite fruit is grapes. Because with grapes, you always get another chance. 'Cause, you know, if you have a crappy apple or a peach, you're stuck with that crappy piece of fruit. But if you have a crappy grape, no problem - just move on to the next. 'Grapes: The Fruit of Hope.'

In London I had pear trees in my back garden, so I'd make my own pear and green tomato chutney.

I love tomatoes, and they're so good for you.

I was in my mid-teens when someone gave me a copy of 'Pears Encyclopaedia of Myth and Legends' as a birthday present. It sat on my shelves for many months before I looked at it. When I did, I couldn't stop reading it.

My favorite meal to make is seared ahi, and my wife does the most amazing pear salad.

I grew up shopping from farm stands. Dad taught me how to smell a good cantaloupe and thump a watermelon for ripeness.