Comice Pear Tree | Buttery Sweet Dessert Pear Variety

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Comice Pear Tree

Pear 'Comice'

World's Finest Dessert Pear · Buttery Smooth · Gourmet Flavor

$189.00

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Description

The Comice Pear is widely regarded as the finest dessert pear in the world. Prized for its sublime, buttery texture and rich, complex flavor, it is the gold standard for holiday gift boxes. This pear embodies luxury and is worth the slight extra care for an unparalleled eating experience.

Unmatched Buttery Texture: Famous for its exceptionally smooth, creamy, and melting flesh with almost no grit.
Rich & Complex Flavor: Offers a supremely sweet, aromatic taste with nuanced layers, often with hints of honey and spice.
The Holiday Gourmet Choice: The premier pear for elegant gift boxes and special occasion desserts.
Beautiful Blush Color: Fruits often develop a charming red blush over a yellow-green background.
Excellent for Fresh Eating & Desserts: Best enjoyed fresh to appreciate its texture, or used in sophisticated tarts and salads.

Quick Facts

Features:Foliage: Glossy oval leaves with fine serrations, dark green.Flowers: White blossoms with pink stamens (mid-spring bloomer).Pollination: Partially self-fertile (plant with Bartlett or Bosc for best yields).Fruit: Plump, squat shape with distinctive neckless form.Habit: Upright-spreading deciduous
Mature Height: 12-15 ft (standard), 8-10 ft (dwarf)
Mature Width: 10-12 ft
Growth Rate: Moderate (12-18" annually)
Light Needs: Full sun (minimum 6 hours)
Key Advantages:Supreme dessert quality (18-22° Brix).Buttery, melt-in-your-mouth texture.Complex floral-honey flavor.Premium gift fruit
Fruit Characteristics:Skin: Tender yellow-green with red blush.Flesh: Ivory-white, virtually grit-free.Flavor: Perfumed sweetness with hints of vanilla.Harvest: Late September to October.Best Uses: Cheese pairings, poaching, gourmet gifts
Landscape Uses:Estate orchards.Formal gardens.Espalier training

Faqs

Q: When is a Comice pear ready to eat?
A: It ripens off the tree. Harvest when firm and allow it to soften at room temperature until it yields slightly to gentle pressure at the stem.

Q: Is it self-fruitful?
A: It is partially self-fruitful but will produce a much larger, more reliable crop with a European pear pollinator like Bosc or Bartlett.

Q: Why is it considered so special?
A: The combination of its supremely tender, almost custard-like texture and its intensely sweet, complex flavor profile is unmatched by other varieties.

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San Francisco Bay Area is our primary local delivery market. Victory Nursery also serves additional California markets and selected extended delivery areas by arrangement.

Regular local delivery: San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Tracy / Mountain House and surrounding service areas.

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