Pear Comice
Comice also called the Doyenne of Pear is a winter fruit considered one of the best variety of pear in the world due to its sweet, juicy, creamy white flesh and outstanding flavour. As the Comice ripens, the green colour on the skin may take some yellow tones.
Comice pear contain higher level of pectin than apples and the benefits of pectin are numerous. Considered by many to be hypo-allergenic, Pectin is a water soluble fibre found effective in helping to lower cholesterol.
In season Late October throughout November
Comice also called the Doyenne of Pear is a winter fruit considered one of the best variety of pear in the world due to its sweet, juicy, creamy white flesh and outstanding flavour. As the Comice ripens, the green colour on the skin may take some yellow tones.
Comice pear contain higher level of pectin than apples and the benefits of pectin are numerous. Considered by many to be hypo-allergenic, Pectin is a water soluble fibre found effective in helping to lower cholesterol.
In season Late October throughout November
Comice also called the Doyenne of Pear is a winter fruit considered one of the best variety of pear in the world due to its sweet, juicy, creamy white flesh and outstanding flavour. As the Comice ripens, the green colour on the skin may take some yellow tones.
Comice pear contain higher level of pectin than apples and the benefits of pectin are numerous. Considered by many to be hypo-allergenic, Pectin is a water soluble fibre found effective in helping to lower cholesterol.
In season Late October throughout November
Storage tip
Unlike apples, which are usually best left to ripen on the tree, pears should be picked under-ripe and then ripened indoors; The comice pear prefers room temperature and then kept inside a bag in cold storage to preserve the humidity of the fruit up to 4 weeks.