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Broad and rather blunt, the stubby almost round 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 ...

concord grapes

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Varying in color from deep blue to purple to almost black, the large round concord grape is encased in a thick skin. The flesh offers a medium-sweet flavor with a slight tart tang. Very seedy, the ...

concord seedless grapes

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A research team from the University of California at Davis created the concord seedless grape in 2003, which works directly with the Agriculture Research center (ARS). These seedless grapes are a ...

concorde pears

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The concorde pear is a cross between a Comice and Conference pear. It is sometimes confused with the Conference pear because of the very similar shape and size. The colors can be markedly different ...

conference pears

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Conference pears are also known as ‘Belgium pears’ in some parts of the world, so called for their country of origin. Conference pears are long and thin with a bright green skin and mottled brown ...

cortland apples

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An older American variety, the cortland apple is a cross between the McIntosh and Ben Davis apple. It has long been one of the most commonly produced apples in New York, consistently ranking in the ...

cot-n-candy apricots

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Cot-n-candy apricots are also known as cot-n-candy White Aprium®. This variety is an interspecific apricot that includes both apricot and plum in its parentage. The cot-n-candy apricot is a freestone ...