Safflower. A thistle-like plant which is a major producer of a high polyunsaturated, flavourless, colourless oil which is good for deep frying and in salad dressings. The flowers are reddish-orange and the styles are sometimes sold as saffron.
The sailfish is a mighty fish of Indo-Pacific waters. The first dorsal fin is greatly enlarged and held aloft in the form of a sail. It is edible but is primarily a game fish.
A variety of green eating apple flushed with red and with russeting raised by Mr Basham at Bassaleg in Monmouthshire in 1900 from a Cox's Orange Pippin seedling. It received the Royal Horticultural Society First Class Certificate in 1919. At its best is a wonderful eating apple. This late-season variety is harvested from early October in South-East England and is at is best from December to March.
A delicious garden variety of russet eating apple raised br Mr R Harvey in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk around 1870. It has a short shelf life and is generally not available commercially. It was awarded the Royal Horticultural Society First Class Certificate in 1875 and the Award of Garden Merit in 1993. This mid-season variety is harvested from mid-September in South-East England and is at its best from September to October.
