Highly Commended

A Buff Sussex rooster with golden-buff plumage, a black-striped hackle and a black tail, standing upright in a moss-green tweed jacket, mustard waistcoat and brown knitted tie beside a trestle table in a white canvas show marquee, one large striped green marrow on the white cloth with a plain green rosette beside it and onions and leeks on plates further along, soft light filtering through the canvas

In the Produce Tent

He grew it on the allotment, chiefly by leaving it alone, and the judges have placed it just outside the prizes with a card that says highly commended. He stands beside it until the tent closes, accepting the compliments of strangers. On Tuesday it becomes soup.

23 August 2026