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Have you considered the fascinating names of older varieties of fruit as writing prompts?

Eating PEARS: Jargonelle, Swan’s Egg.
Perry PEARS: Bartestree Squash, Gregg’s Pitt.
Eating APPLES: Pig’s Nose Pippin (described by Hogg in 1884), Stoke Edith Pippin, Yellow Ingestrie.
Cooking APPLES: Byford Wonder, Herefordshire Beefing (from "beau fin").
Dual purpose APPLES: Collington Big Bitters, Crimson Quoining.
Cider APPLES: Redstreak, Foxwhelp.
Other APPLES: Ball’s Bittersweet, Brown Snout, Lady’s Finger of Hereford, Strawberry Norman, Wormsley Pippin.