On Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:57:40 -0700, Christine Dabney
> wrote:

> On Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:45:49 -1000, dsi1 > wrote:
>
> >A lot of the locals here call it a
> >"pear" which is kind of strange but whatever they call it, it's
> >appreciated greatly.
>
> Years and years and years ago, I think avocados used to be called
> Alligator pears. I remember reading about that from James Beard and
> other cooks from his era.

Kiwis had a different original name too,,,, it all boils down to
marketing.

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