Please can anyone help me solve this puzzle?

[Reddevil1976]

Here is the puzzle and instructions:

Fill in each of the missing words using either fruit, vegetables or nuts...


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(a)_______ begin by telling you a story about Darren and Angela, Greengrocers of Cheadle Hulme, and their regular Sunday adventures. Each Sunday, they got up bright and early. Whilst Angela got dressed, Darren went for his early morning (b)____, every morning the first thing Darren did was go for a (c)___. This week they decided to go on a boating trip with Angela's mum Melanie, and her new man Arty. Ange's friend Anna was going to come. Anna was a (d)_____ although she lived on the Wirral, she was born in Malmo. Anna decided not to come as she had a blind (e)____ with somebody she had not met before, and usually she felt like a (f)__________ when she was out with two couples. They all thought that this was for the best, as they didn't want to (g)______ from coming, but the car only had four seats and two (h)_____ would fit better. Darren had just got a (i)____ job in Belgium that paid lots of money, but this meant he had to visit (j)________ a lot, but the increase in (k)______ meant that at least they could afford a new car. So they both got into their brand new American car, a little red (l)_________. But as she reversed out of their drive, Angela scratched the door on the garden wall. As they pulled up at Angela's Mums' house, Arty noticed the damage to their car. "Do you know the car's scratched?" said Arty. "Yeah" said Darren "(m)______ did it, I'll take it around to my mate's Mike, he's a mechanic" "By the way, how's the (n)______ ____ Darren?" asked Arty, as Darren had been learning the language to help him in his new job. They all drove down to the river and got into a rowing boat, the boat was

[Dinkypuzzled]

a. lettuce

[lilsecret]

Lettuce, Leek, Pea, Swede, Date, Gooseberry, Banana, Pears, Plum, Brussels, Celery, Courgette, Orange, French Bean

[Dinkypuzzled]

e. date
f. gooseberry
h. pears

[Dinkypuzzled]

Well done, lilsecret - I like the'banana' one.