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,
Pear Deck In 2016, Pear Deck expanded its sales team to Kansas city. Pear Deck Pear Deck is an educational technology company offering a web-based application to K-12 schools and teachers. Pear Deck was founded in 2014 in Iowa City, IA. In December 2014, Peck Deck raised $500,000 in seed funding. That same year, the company was awarded the “New Startup of the Year” award at the Silicon Prairie Awards. In 2015, Pear Deck was selected as the winner of the "Rise of Rest" competition by Steve Case. It was also selected as a "Top Ten S'Cool Tool" by EdSurge. Pear Deck