January is the start of fruit-tree time, a brief window of ... Most people are familiar with store-bought pears such as 'Bartlett', 'Doyenne du Comice' (a.k.a. 'Comice'), 'Bosc', 'Anjou', 'Warren ...

For one thing, they achieve their best flavor and smoothest texture when ripened off the tree ... the winter pear label. The leading winter varieties include the Anjou, Bosc, Comice (my personal ...

Summer pears you can eat fresh from the tree. But all other varieties ... I like Doyenné du Comice very much indeed. Also, Fondante d'Automne (called Belle Lucrative in U.S.) is wonderful.

Among European pears, we think of varieties such as Bartlett, Comice and Anjou ... called Century 21 took me over two hours for one tree to thin properly, so it was eliminated from my ...

It is some trouble, but plant a Magness or Comice pear tree, pick the fruit at the right moment, ripen them carefully, and your taste buds will thank you.

Most canned and processed pears (purées, juices) are made from Bartletts. Use the Bartlett when baking. Characteristics: Related to the Comice pear, this large New Zealand pear is almost round ...

dijon mustard½ cup EVOO1 shallot, minced1 tbsp buzz’d honeytt kosher or sea salt & pepper3 cups baby spinach2 Comice pears, juliennedCombine cider, honey, shallot, mustard, salt & pepper in a bowl.