Doyenné du Comice

Variety of European pear · Pyrus communis

Regarded by many as the world's finest dessert pear – melting, richly aromatic and lavishly juicy.

Also known as: Vereinsdechantsbirne, Vereinsdechant, Comice

🇫🇷 France 1849Dessert

Taste & characteristics

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Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Large, plump fruit with greenish-yellow, often russeted skin flushed red in the sun. Creamy, melting, highly aromatic flesh.

Moderately vigorous, somewhat demanding on site and pollination; frost-sensitive bloom.

Moderate, sometimes irregular yields; a premium variety for the top end of the market.

Needs a warm, sheltered site to reach full quality.

Site, soil, hardiness and growth follow the species European pear unless the variety states otherwise. Will it grow where you live? → Check your site on the species page

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