The sweet pears are exported to the USA, Japan, Canada.

It is served with slices of sweet pear, which offset the sharpness of the Parmesan beautifully.

Creamy almond butter is fabulous slathered on slices of sweet, juicy pear, which is in its peak season now.

Though not as sweet as a pie or cake, it satisfies with the contrast of the tangy honey-balsamic topping, subtly sweet pear, and rich ice cream.

Its major agricultural products are chestnuts, walnuts, hawthorns, sweet pears, and apricots.

Encased in a crunchy cashew-peanut crust, the fish was served with slices of cooked, sweet Asian pears, which might better have adorned the pork.

Those taking a more traveled path will be pleased with a salad of organic baby greens or with endive, sweet pear and tangy Stilton.

The worst starter by far was a salad of greens, Gorgonzola, a far too sweet poached pear, and candied cashews the consistency of road tar.

We finished the meal with a good sharp cheddar and a sweet pear.

But it also comes with a clashing portion of sweet pear and cranberry chutney, which would have been more suited to the chicken.