This is the Nippon Yell Gummy Saitama Saigyoku Pear, featuring juice from saigyoku nashi, a pear variety cultivated exclusively in Saitama Prefecture. Known for their impressive size—often exceeding 1 kg—saigyoku pears are prized for their sweetness and juiciness.
Each gummy measured approximately 2 cm in diameter and 1 cm in height, with an opaque yellow hue and a noticeable sweet pear aroma. The textural structure had a dual composition: a firmer, bouncy gummy shell encasing a soft, jelly-like core.
On tasting, the outer layer provided a mellow sweetness, though without distinct nashi notes. It was the inner core that delivered the more recognisable honeyed profile of saigyoku pear, with the flavour gradually intensifying toward the finish. Compared with the Sera pear variant from Hiroshima, the saigyoku offered a more rounded sweetness and a subtler profile, lacking the juicy tropical sharpness—almost pineapple-like—found in the former.
Overall, the gummies conveyed the nuanced flavour of saigyoku pear effectively, offering a refined and region-specific take on pear-flavoured confectionery.
This Nippon Yell Gummy Saitama Saigyoku Pear contained 40 g. It was produced in Japan and purchased in Sydney, Australia in 2024.