Portable pears - On-the-Go Nutrition

Shape, August, 2003 by Kathleen Doheny

> Carrying fresh fruit can be messy and its shelf life is brief These problems become a nonissue when you tote pear bars just out from Gorge Delights (named for Oregon's pear-growing Columbia River Gorge region). They come in plain and combination varieties one 1.4-ounce pear-cranperry or pear blueberry bar contains 130-140 calories, 3-4 grams of fiber no fat additives or preservatives; and lots of potassium ($1.59 each goregdelights.com, 541-386-7348).