This basket is brimming with pears! Romans apparently didn't enjoy this pomaceous fruit raw. At least 3 dozen different types of pears were cultivated, according to Pliny's Naturalis Historia, yet they were always stewed before eaten.Chomp! I'd rather sink my teeth into a ripe and crunchy pear:) Si hoc comprehendere potes, gratias age magistro Latinae french vintage postcard