Julian Organic Comice Pears
This product is organically grown.
Specialty Produce is certified to handle organics.
Our California registration number is: 37-1293 Organically grown.
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Description/Taste
The stubby almost round organic Comice pear, pronounced kuh-MEES or co-MEECE, is easily recognized by its characteristic squat shape. Pale yellow or dull green, its fragile skin is marked with russet flecks or a red blush on its cheek. Unequaled in texture, this pear is extra juicy and not even faintly gritty. Sweet and aromatic, its creamy-white flesh is melt-in-your-mouth delicious. It is said to be the sweetest and most flavorful of pears.
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Nutritional Value
Pears provide dietary fiber, some vitamin C, high levels of pectin and boron. Studies show pectin helps inhibit certain cancers. Boron promotes stimulation of electrical activity in the brain and to help retain calcium in the body. One pear contains about 100 calories. Eating five daily servings of fruits and vegetables lowers the chances of cancer. A recent study found that eating nine or ten daily servings of fruits and vegetables, combined with three servings of low-fat dairy products, were effective in lowering blood pressure.
Applications
A rather delicate pear, the Comice does not make a good candidate for cooking. Served with Brie, Camembert or Stilton cheese, this succulent fruit is a perfect closure to a meal. Add this sweetie to enhance watercress or spinach salads. Pairs well with raisins. Dip iced pear slices in raspberry, apricot or strawberry sauce. For an unforgettable taste experience, submerge pear slices in caramel dip. For a tasty easy snack, cut in half; scoop out pulp with a spoon. Pear-fectly portable, include in lunch boxes. Kids love pears! To store, keep at room temperature. Refrigerate ripe fruit only a day or two. Chilling robs a pear of its juicy flavor.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
In France, the pear affectionately is called poire; in Germany: Birne; in Italy: pera; in Spain: pera; in Sweden: paron; in Russia: grusba; in Poland: gruszka; in Greece: achladi; in Turkey: armut; in Persia: amrud; in China: li; in Japan: yonashi; and in Romania, the pear is called para.
Geography/History
Locally grown in California at O'Dell's Organic Orchard, Specialty Produce enthusiastically endorses and strongly supports our local growers, farmers, ranchers and the California farming industry. A popular French variety, Comice pears were developed in France about 1849 and considered to be the king of pears because of their extreme juiciness and scrumptious sweetness. This pear's name is short for "Doyenne du Comice", which means, of course, "top of the show". Washington State, California and Oregon are major producers.
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