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["Judson Frisk" <jlfrisk@iowatelecom.net>]

I don't have Comice but do have a Seckel pear.  It does have a very good
flavor once it has softened.  I dehydrate most of my pears for snacks and
find it a very flavorful dried pear but it does take a lot of those little
pears to fill a dehydrator.  I also have a Warren pear and a Maxine pear
which have larger pears but don't set on a good annual crop like Seckel
does.   Judson L. Frisk SW Iowa zone 5.
The Warren pear took about 10 years before I got any crop.

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[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Jay Cutts
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 10:49 AM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Seckel pear flavor

Thanks for the input, Deb.  I've never tasted seckel but am surprised at 
your report, since many places list it as the most flavorful (spicy, 
aromatic) of pears.

Can anyone else give any feedback?  Comice vs Seckel?

Regards,

Jay

Jay Cutts
Director, Cutts Graduate Reviews
Lead Author, Barron's Test Prep Publications
800-353-4898 day or eve, 7 days
(In NM, 505-281-0684)



On 9/15/2011 9:01 AM, Deb S wrote:
> Comice is my favorite pear.  Seckels are okay, but they are quite small
and
> I find them sweet, but not terribly flavorful.  Comice is also resistant
to
> fire blight, but that may not be an issue in dry country.
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