A long time ago... it was in the 1980s... we did a favor for a friend. His mother was so appreciative that she gifted us a year of the Fruit of the Month. It was fantastic! Yes, we got pears, also apples, peaches, oranges, nectarines, grapefruit. Ours was a smaller box, I remember 4 to 6 of each fruit, in nice sturdy boxes, each piece individually wrapped. This was before Amazon and QVC or Whole Foods.
These were top quality, beautiful fruits and we appreciated every shipment.
Thanks for the Raymond clip. Reminds me of how much we enjoyed that monthly gift.