'Broussard' was found in Mr. Olton Broussard's yard in Delacambre, LA. It is a round Asian, very productive. The original tree is 20-30 years old. It is not as low chill as Ya Li, for example, but does work here. -- Ethan Natelson, March 23,1999. Mr. Olton Broussard grew this pear south of the town of Delcambre, Louisiana. He had owned a fruit tree sales outlet locall, and received this pear in a shipment from a fruit nursery in Mineral Wells, Texas. The tag on the tree he received only had the words "Oriental Pear". Fruit of the 'Broussard' pear has a distinctly deep calyx end, a long shelf-life in storage, and has more flavor than other Asian pears. -- from information posted by T. Callahan at http://tandeecal.com/page10.htm