One of Valentine's lasting childhood memories is the fabulous taste of his dad's pumpkin soup, and with this in mind he sets off in search of the perfect pumpkins. He makes a deliciously sweet onion tart, and at the Newent Onion Fayre his competitive streak comes to the fore as he attempts to break the record for eating a raw onion. Plus, he tracks down the best beetroot in Britain for a scrumptious seasonal salad of beetroot and green sauce.