Description
Grow these and put 'em in your own gift boxes. Giant, juicy, rich-flavored pears are golden with a trace of red. It’s also blight-resistant. Pollinate with Starking® Delicious™ or Moonglow. Ripens early October.
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Characteristics
| Bloom Color | White |
| Fruit Color | Yellow |
| Fruit Size | Medium - Large |
| Ripens/Harvest | Early October |
| Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Soil pH Level | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Taste | Rich, Sweet |
| Texture | Firm, Fine |
| Years to Bear | 4 - 6 |
| Zone Range | 5 - 8 |
Zone Compatibility
This Variety's Zone Range
5 - 8
My Hardiness Zone
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The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatability range of this variety before ordering.
Pollination
This variety requires another one for adequate pollination.
Cross-pollination by a different variety is key to its growing and bearing success. Plant one of these varieties within 50' for best pollination.
Tools & Supplies
Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.
Planting & Care
Learn all about how to grow pear trees in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.
Questions & Answers
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Why did you choose this?
Stark Bro's Store
Because these are my favorite pears!
Teri b
on Mar 14, 2020
I lost a different type of pear that I had purchased from Stark, and going to try the Comice pear.
Deborah M
on Mar 9, 2020
Because these are my favorite pears!
Teri b
on Mar 14, 2020
This is the world's best tasting pear in my opinion!
Theresa N
on Mar 14, 2020
Will Seckel and Comice be good pollinators for one another?
Comice Pear
BEST ANSWER: My pear trees will be one year old this spring (2020) so they are too young to produce fruit. I live in Nashville where fire blight is a problem for the family of fruit trees that pear trees belong to and pollination is not my concern but which varieties from those that I purchased survive fire blight. Moreover, since I purchased several other varieties besides these two, even after they produce fruit, I would not be able to tell which varieties cross-pollinate each other and which do not.
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- Aurel on Jan 27, 2020
When do I pick my Comice pears?
BEST ANSWER: About Sept 28 in my part of Wisconsin. Pick them when mature but not ripe, then store in the refrigerator for 30 days, remove to a 70 degree room until they are ripe. This avoids wasp, lady bug, crow, etc damage and also provides great tasting pears - the very best pears!
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- PEDER H on Oct 26, 2019
- Purchased on Jul 30, 2018
Previous note by Sunny M on June 8, 2019 says these pears must be picked and stored correctly for weeks before they are ready to eat. What does this mean?
BEST ANSWER: No European pears ripen on the tree; you must pick them prior to ripening and let them mature off the tree. Here is an article in our Growing Guide about harvesting pears: https://www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/pears-ready-to-harvest
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- LeAnn Staff on Aug 16, 2019
What is the rootstock for seckel
And comice?
And comice?
BEST ANSWER: We appreciate you reaching out to us. We use several different rootstocks, depending upon the desired result and what is available. For that reason, we're unable to guarantee a specific rootstock.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
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- TiffanyF Staff on Mar 16, 2020
Would Starking Hardy Giant and Comice Pears pollinate one another?
Are Comice pears strongly resistant to fire blight?
