Chinese farmer Hao Xianzhang has perfected the process of growing pears inside Buddha shaped plastic molds.
Each pear shaped like Buddha costs around 50 yuan ($7.32 USD).
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September 26th, 2009 | Inspiration |
Sarah
How ADORABLE!
Sep 26th, 2009
Connor
I would totally love to eat the head off of a pear-buddha… Yum!
Sep 26th, 2009
claudine
OMG! I love this! So cute!!!
Sep 26th, 2009
sarah
i hate pears…… but i want to eat it!
Sep 26th, 2009
Buddha
Charging $7USD for a Buddha-shaped pear is asking for bad karma though…
Sep 26th, 2009
Karin Stewart
Very unique idea! Perhaps a dragon next???
Sep 27th, 2009
Paul Sample
wooow that’s great. I didn’t know it could be possible.
Sep 27th, 2009
Ding Yang
2Buddha: yes, your are right – eating Buddha is a bad carma.
But anyway it is a very nice idea. If produce pears of 5 elements’ shape according to chinese doctrines it will help people to get the best of the luck.
Sep 27th, 2009
Betty Cires
Curious and creative idea! Love it.
Sep 27th, 2009
matt
ingenius!
Sep 27th, 2009
tech-mad
very innovative idea that is sure to reap rich dividends and much fame for mr hao.
Sep 27th, 2009
Graydian
how much is $7.32 in pounds?
omg its sooo cute :D
Sep 27th, 2009
Here's your sign
@Graydian: A simple google search returns: 7.32USD = 4.59GBP
Sep 27th, 2009
Alicia
I think that a mold would be a good alternative to pesticides. and why not Buddha?
Sep 27th, 2009
Kristi Gilleland
Those are really cute.
Sep 27th, 2009
Bob Klein
Incredible! Hao did he do it?
Sep 27th, 2009
kenton larsen
I don’t know if I’m hungrier for pears or Buddhism.
Sep 27th, 2009
Chad
Now Buddha can become one with you!
Sep 28th, 2009
Eimantas
That’s just like torturing geisha’s feet! Freedom to pears!!!
Sep 29th, 2009
Karen
so cool. its just like this one episode of this asian cartoon about the monkey :D i think thats probably where he got inspiration… right?
Oct 1st, 2009
samine
nice idea
Oct 2nd, 2009
Juan Tejeda
But what is the point of it if you are not going to eat it?
Oct 9th, 2009
hadis rostami
fantactic
Oct 11th, 2009
alay
simply amazing!
would love to see these done with other molds!
Oct 11th, 2009
RC8e
Buddha looks delicious
Oct 22nd, 2009
ozii
god bless photoshop…
Nov 16th, 2009
tony
If you meet the buddha on the road, kill him.
Or, just eat him, I suppose.
Especially if he’s green and juicy.
Jun 7th, 2010
Haz
Ridiculous…
Aug 19th, 2010
Nat
This is just so amazing… and such a reasonable price! I’d for sure buy a baby buddha-pear! Fabulous!
Jan 4th, 2011
Jean Valjean
The pears are nice but I wonder if this guy knows that the real money is in patenting the molds and manufacturing them for export? I’d love to have a mold for my apple tree.
Feb 2nd, 2013
Mara Durham
Buddha pears,Buddha pears,does whatever a Buddha pear does,does it hang from a tree,yes, he does,in a mold,buddhaaaaaa,Buddha pear.
Feb 16th, 2013
Olivia
That is just creepy
Feb 20th, 2013
Julie
Want one, Where can i purchase a Buddha mould???
Mar 15th, 2013