March 15 Pears Helene Day

March 15th is Pears Helene Day, It was created around 1864 by Auguste Escoffior and named after the operetta La belle Hélène by Jacques Offenbach. Pears Helene is French delicious smooth Dessert. Pears Helene is a dessert made from pears poached in sugar syrup and served with vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup and crystallized violets.

California grows 60% of all Bartlett pears in the United States. There are more than 3,000 varieties of pears grown in the world. Pears are an excellent source of Vitamin A and Vitamin C as well as copper, fiber and potassium. Pears are less allergenic than many other fruits.