A crisp, green pear with a dark red flush on one side. It has grainy flesh and a distinctive fresh flavour even after long storage. Recommended for cooking or with cheese.

A stocky member of the cow family from Africa. The females form protective herds whilst the males are mostly solitary. This subspecies is found in forests near the equator.

The forkbeard is a greyish or brownish fish of the cod family with reddish fins, often found in Spanish waters. It is usually fried, but this must be done quickly as it does not keep well.

A sweet, juicy medium-sized eating apple which is golden-yellow flushed and striped with red. It was raised by Laxton Brothers in Bedford in 1904 as a cross between Cox's Orange Pippin and Wealthy. It was introduced commercially in 1931 and received the Royal Horticultural Society First Class Certificate in 1948. This early-season variety is harvested from early-September in South-East England and does not store well. It ripens in October in the United States. It is crisp at first, when taken from the tree, but gets softer as time goes by.

Fortyfold is a mottled purple-skinned potato with deep eyes, dating from 1836 and which is just being reintroduced having not been produced commercially in the UK since 1945. Its yellowish-white, floury, buttery-flavoured flesh makes delicious fluffy mashed potato. It is equally good baked or roasted.