Pick as near to show time as practicable - retain stalks. Do NOT polish fruits - leave the natural bloom.

Apples, pears and gooseberries may be shown unripe. All other fruit should be ripe. Do NOT show over-ripe fruits.

Apples - Select large, solid, unblemished fruits of shape and colour typical of the variety with eyes and stalks intact Stage with the eye uppermost.

Berries - Select large ripe fruits of good colour with stalks Stalks and calyces should look green and fresh, and all point one way when staged.

Currants - Select large strings with plenty of berries. Berries should be large, ripe and uniform on fresh stalks. Display on a plate, own foliage may be used for decoration.

Pears - As for apples, except that best arranged around the perimeter of a plate with stalks towards the centre.

Stone Fruit - select large, ripe, but firm fruits of good Colour, carrying bloom and with stalks. Stage on a plate.