Hello, All!

Both fresh and dried fruits can be very good but, in discussion
with a friend, it came out that we both preferred dried figs to
fresh. Other dried fruits are pretty good too, like Trader Joes'
Fruit Trail Mix (no nuts).

It is also so hard to buy a perfectly ripened pear in the US
that I think I prefer canned pears. I know "gourmet" suppliers
can sometimes provide acceptable pears but they cost an arm and
a leg! If I am buying fresh pears, I have found Seckel pears to
be most satisfactory since they are very edible when quite firm
and thus travel well.

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not