I gave this as a gift and asked delivery be delayed for a certain week and my request was immediately tended to. The cheeses (I got both in this box) were very well received. The pears were deemed "the biggest we've ever seen." However, 1 pear had fungus that infected from the bottom of the pear (where the flower parts once were), and rotted out some of the core. The skin was also tough but the inside was sweet. For the price, I would have expected all to be in good condition.