Avocado as a diminutive in Australian English, a clipped form, "avo", has since become a common colloquialism in South Africa and the United Kingdom. It is known as "butter fruit" in parts of India and goes by the name "bơ" [ɓɘː] in Vietnamese, which is the same word that is used for butter. In eastern China, it is known as "è lí" ("alligator pear") or "niú yóu guǒ" ("butter fruit"). In Taiwan, it is known as "luò lí" or "cheese pear". The subtropical species needs a climate without frost and with little wind. High winds reduce the humidity, dehydrate the flowers,
St Rule pear St Rule pear St Rule pears, also called "regul pears", were a luxury pear variety in the Middle Ages. The pears were probably named after St. Rule, the 3rd century Bishop of Arle. They reportedly grew around Normandy and possibly also in the area of La Rochelle. According to a record from 1223, the pears cost 10 shillings for 100 pears compared with 12 shillings for 600 apples. This is probably the oldest literary mention of the St Rule pear, which were reportedly part of King Henry IIIs daily fruit shipment from Paris on his journey back to London. Edward