This is the Meiji Kajū Gumi Wanashi. Each bag contained its weight in fresh fruit juice, specifically, 54 g of fresh nashi pear juice concentrated 7.5 times to yield 7.3 g of concentrated nashi pear juice. It rated as a 2 out of 5 on Meiji’s softness-to-hardness scale.
These gummies, measuring about 2 x 2 x 1 cm and resembling mini nashi pears, were a natural golden yellow hue derived from the fruit juice and exuded the crisp, honey-like pineapple sweetness characteristic of nashi pears. Upon tasting, the gummies had a robust elastic bounce to the teeth. The fruit’s sweetness emerged crisply and mellow, akin to the flesh of a Western pear initially, before evolving mid-bite with the honey-like richness of nashi pear. Towards the finish, a soft acidity reminiscent of the crisp pineapple hints in fresh nashi pear emerged ahead of a clean aftertaste. These gummies were satisfying due to their accurate nashi pear flavour and impressive elasticity, making them a worthwhile repurchase than the Lion Nashi Gummy.
This Meiji Kajū Gumi Wanashi contained 54 g. It was produced in Japan and purchased in Hong Kong in 2023.