date:Apr 16, 2014
Organic Alexander Lucas pears are back this spring, brought to the North American market by Viva Tierra Organic, Inc. This little-known heirloom variety has a dedicated following among pear connoisseurs who look forward to its brief season.
The Alexander Lucas, known as Alex Lucas among friends, is a venerable variety which originated in the famed European monastic orchards along the Loire river. It was first described as a distinct variety in the mid 1800's. Today they are grown in the ferti