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,
Huntington pear were especially skilled in the development of fruits and flowers. The 'Churchland' and 'Parsonage' pear varieties are also native to the community, as well as the Lawton blackberry, the first widely cultivated blackberry in the country. The Huntington pear is of medium size with a stout and slightly inclined shape. The skin is greenish-yellow in color, with a very distinct russet crown, and russet markings interspersed across the entire exterior but more-so at the base. The pear maintains quite well, keeping long after turning over to a bright yellow or orange. Its flesh is white and juicy with a particularly