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Comice

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Co·mice  (k-ms, k-)
n.
A cultivated variety of pear having greenish-yellow skin blushed with russet-red and yellowish, juicy, fine-textured flesh.
[From French (Doyenne du) Comice, (Dean of the) Show, from comice (agricole), (agricultural) show, from Old French, convention, from Latin comitia; see comitia.]


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Common names include Anjou, Bartlett, Bosc, Comice, Hardy, Seckel, Wilder, and Winter Nelis.
Pair up with pears: sweet summer treats by Hodgkin, Georgia E. / Vibrant Life
COMICE: A round shape with almost no neck, Comice are the sweetest and juiciest of all pears.
Perfect pears by Daniels-Zeller, Debra / Vegetarian Journal
Bartletts should be pale to rich yellow, Anjou or Comice should be light green to yellowish green, Bosc should be greenish yellow to brownish yellow.
Getting fresh with fruit by Nutrition Action Healthletter
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