Reuters reports on Chinese farmer Hao Xianzhang:

“People called me crazy. They said I was whimsical and it was impossible to grow baby-shaped fruits.” said Hao.

Yep.  I’m with people on this one.

Hao successfully grew 18,000 baby-shaped pears (or Buddha-shaped pears, depending on who you ask), and sold almost all of them for $7 apiece, thus adding wealth to his whimsy and craziness — a combination history has taught us to recognize well.

The story goes on:

He also hopes to export his fruit overseas and won’t be limiting himself to babies — Hao said he hopes to cater to Western tastes by growing pears in the shape of Biblical characters and screen legend Charlie Chaplin.

Ohhhh!  They’re pears shaped like Charlie Chaplin.  Now I get it.

(via Kottke)