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,
Cubbington Pear Tree Cubbington Pear Tree The Cubbington Pear Tree is a wild pear tree located near to Cubbington in Warwickshire, England. Around 250 years old, it is the second largest wild pear tree in the country and a noted local landmark. In 2015 the tree was voted England's Tree of the Year. It is due to be felled as part of the High Speed 2 railway development. The Cubbington Pear Tree is a specimen of "Pyrus pyraster" located on the top of a hill near to South Cubbington Wood, Cubbington. The tree sits on private land but lies near to a public