Pear Alexander

Like the apple, the pear is a pome fruit. A distinction is made between variety groups such as butter pears (juicy, melting flesh), bergamots (roundish shape), bottle pears (elongated), apothecary pears (irregular, melting), lard pears and others. There are almost 2500 varieties of pears.The taste of the Alecander Lucas variety is sweet, with little acidity, the aroma is judged to be only medium. Origin
The pear is an ancient fruit whose origins lie in the Caucasus, Transcaucasia and Anatolia. Today, pears are grown all over the world. The main growing countries are France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Germany, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, the USA and China. Imports from overseas allow for year-round supply with a peak in supply from August to October for European goods and February to July for overseas imports.

Preparation
Pears are mainly eaten raw. Pears are processed into compotes, desserts and also cake toppings.