[Stupidly, he recognizes like all of those things and he seems particularly enthused about the potatoes...]

That sounds like a great meal, indeed! Ah, it makes me hungry... [This is probably why he's just got fuckin snack packs strewn across the floors. As for her question:]

It's a fruit! The ones that grow by the river get big and sweet, and there are enough of them to fill more baskets than anyone could carry!