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,
Bosc pear Bosc pear The Beurré Bosc or Bosc is a cultivar of the European Pear ("Pyrus communis") from France or Belgium originally. Also known as the Kaiser , it is grown in Europe, Australia, British Columbia and Ontario, Canada, and the northwestern U.S. states of California, Washington, and Oregon; The Beurré Bosc was cultivated first in France. The name Bosc is given after a French horticulturist named Louis Bosc. Characteristic features are a long tapering neck and russeted skin. Famous for its warm cinnamon color the Bosc Pear is often used in drawings, paintings, and photography due to its shape. Its