Pears extending your pantry survey

There are over 3000 known pear varieties in the world, only a few are grown for commercial production, and those varieties differ throughout the world.

With ever sweet and juicy bite, fresh pears tempt your taste buds, and are a quick and easy snack anytime of the day. But did you know that at 6 grams per medium sized pear, they’re an excellent source of fiber, so they also keep you regular.

Any way you slice them, pears are a perfect choice for any meal of the day!

They can be incorporated into any breakfast routine; on cereal, poached, or part of fruit salad.

Pears make an except addition to any meal as a side dish or compot.

But nothing quite beats the taste of pears in pastry or cakes.

Moist in texture and suttle taste, Pears adapt well in desserts and compliment other flavours like cinamon.

Pears extend you pantry offering variety to any meal or snack.

Please fill in the Pear survey and let us know what you think of Pears.

1.	Have you noticed an increase in the general cost of living over the past 12 months?	Yes     No
2.	Have you noticed an increase in the cost of fresh fruit and vegetables over the past 12 months?	Yes     No
3.	Do you have a household budget?	Yes     No
4.	How much do you spend on fruit and vegetables each week?	less than $10 $11 - $30 $31 - $50 $51 or more
5.	Do you think buying fruit in season can save you money?	Yes     No
6.	Do you try to buy only seasonal fruit?	Yes     No
7.	To compensate for the increase in cost of living have you:	reduced the amount of food you are buying increased the amount of money allocated to food made no change
8.	Have you had to change your budget recently to spend more on:	mortgage petrol health insurance public transport I have not had to make any changes to my spending
9.	To compensate for the increase in cost of living do you:	look for cheaper ways to cook at home avoid eating out eat out more often – it costs just as much completely stop buying takeaway food reduce the amount of takeaway purchased increase the amount of takeaway you eat made no change
10.	What luxury have you been forced to give up to compensate for the increase in cost of living?	brand name products fresh fruit and vegetables confectionary and treats magazines takeaway/eating out
11.	Would (or do) you buy in bulk to save money on weekly groceries?	Yes     No