Comice is the perfect pear for gift boxes, but the gift business has declined. Courtesy Pear Bureau Northwest Comice is sometimes referred to as the Queen of Pears, because of its superlative eating quality. “It probably has the best flavor of the whole gamut of pears,” is the assessment of Ron Meyer, a pear grower at Talent near Medford, Oregon. Trouble is, consumers no longer seem willing or able to pay the price for this venerable pear variety that costs more than other pear varieties to grow, Meyer says. And retailers aren’t always enthusiastic, either, because Comice is a tender […]