Dessert Pears Deluxe Fruit Gift

Always the best pears on the market. Delicious

every pear was good--no bad fruit. Plus, the box was not only lovely but protected the fruit in shipping as well as home as they ripened. makes a good impression as a gift to a pear lover.

These are definitely NOT Comice pears. I have been eating Comice pears for several decades, and these are very clearly D'Anjou pears (admittedly pretty ones but not worth $30+) which I could buy at any local supermarkets. I intended to treat myself to some pears as I live in the Great Plains now, but lived in the NW for 30 years and had easy access to Comice pears in season every year. Imagine my disappointment on opening the box and finding all these pretty-but-completely-wrong pears! I saw the same on another review, and think the company really needs to get their act together, because any grower of Comice pears ought to have no trouble telling them from D'Anjou! The shape is different, the color is different, the skin is different and, most of all, the aroma and taste are COMPLETELY different. FOLLOW UP NOTE: I took my complaint to Amazon, and they had another box shipped to me; the second box did contain actual Comice pears. Later on, I noticed that the seller had added a comment on the page that they may substitute other pears. But d'Anjou pears sell for $1-2 per lb, and are commonly available even in the Great Plains, while Comice are not only more expensive but much more difficult to obtain outside of the NW. I'd never knowingly spend $30 on 9 d'Anjou pears! I think the seller should restrict the shipping to the season in which they can really ship Comice pears, rather than substituting an inferior variety during off-season. FWIW, for those who do receive Comice pears: Comice pears have a very thin skin and so bruise easily, are more yellow when ripe than d'Anjou, have a stronger flavor, and are extremely juicy (if you cut a ripe one with a knife, it will drip.) When Comice first became available, it was common to have them for dessert, eaten with a spoon. They are far softer than most ripe pears, so unsuitable for cooking but fabulous for eating in-hand.

I wasn’t sure what to expect with this order. However, I was very pleased with the product I received. As advertised, there were nine beautiful well packaged pieces of fruit. If you need a nice gift for someone, I can highly recommend this producer. The pears were perfectly ripened and ready to enjoy. The flavor and texture of the fruit was perfect! Be sure to have plenty of napkins near, as they are quite juicy, too! These pears may be a little pricey, but I feel they were well worth the seasonal expenditure.

Taste great! Very expensive

Compares very well to Older Companied Fruits that cost over 2x the price!

These are not Comice pears, but d’anjou, as stated clearly on the label on each pear, therefore it’s a misrepresentation of the product. Moreover, The pears are rock hard, unripe and unsweet. I will try putting them in a paper bag to see if they ripen but I don’t have much hope. Considering how much they cost I expected much better. I don’t recommend. I amended my review to 3 stars. After I placed in them in a paper bag for several days they became more ripe and hence were sweeter.

I already love pears. Just the basic pears you can get at the grocery store. And almost anything pear flavored. Then I stumbled across these pears which were apparently even better somehow. I didn't understand how that was possible, at least in a particularly noticeable way, but I though I would give it a try and worse case scenario I would have spent more money on pears that taste about the same as what I've always had. Then these babies came in the mail. They are the. best. pears. I have had. in. my. life. I cannot begin to convey to you how amazingly delectable they are. Somehow they are soft, and they have the best texture in the existence of food. I felt like I was eating something that couldn't possibly be healthy at all, yet it is an unaltered piece of fruit. This is like nothing you would find in a store. I feel that it would be a disservice to humanity to not share how these changed my life. Even if you don't like pears, you would be crazy not to love these. I plan on buying these as random gifts as well as to treat myself more and more in the future. If you are even considering purchasing these, just do yourself a favor and put them in your cart now. If they are a gift, get yourself some too.