Did you know . . . . . . that many European pear varieties came from the orchards of monasteries and convents because the friars and nuns were highly educated people.

Alexander Lucas

The Alexander Lucas is very similar to the d'Anjou pear. However the stem is longer and the flesh is denser in weight.

The origin of Alexander Lucas is up for discussion, although it is believed that friars in the west region of Germany discovered it.