Fruit & Vegetables

[Bluebell]

I have stared at this for hours and admit defeat, so any help would be apprerciated please. Answers are fruit, vegetables or berries. Many Thanks.
1. Feathered headgear. (10) letters.
2. Nickname of the Quuen's 2nd cousin. (6)
3. Datsun had one.(6)
4. Summer hat.(10)
5. Decaying vegetable.(6)
6. Can you shine your shoes with this? (4)
7. Regret prick. (7)

[starmack]

2. Nickname of Queen's 2nd cousin is 'Phil The Greek'????

[JMR27]

3. cherry

[starmack]

3. Did Datsun have a car which was run on vegetable oil?
Think I'll be staring at this for hours too!

[logophile]

7. Rhubarb

[logophile]

4. Strawberry

[FoxLee]

7. Rhubarb

[starmack]

On the basis of answwer 7 I'll have a go at number 4. Is it strawberry (straw beret?)

[logophile]

1. Gooseberry

[JMR27]

2. the only 2nd cousin of the queen I can think of is the late Lord Lichfield but I don't think he had a nickname...

[JMR27]

...unless it's something silly like lichee...

[Bluebell]

Thank you very much for all your help everyone. It's amazing how easy the answers are when you see them! I'm still struggling with the names of fruit and vegetables for numbers 2, 5 and 6. If you get further inspiration, please come back to me. Cheers!

[juliefer]

5 Carrot ?
8 Kiwi (brand of shoe polish)

[juliefer]

5 Carrot ?
6 Kiwi (brand of shoe polish)

[juliefer]

Sorry, ignore my first posting.

[Bluebell]

Just logged back on...had to turn the computer off as we were having a humungous thunderstorm. Thank you juliefer, your answers were a great help. Only one to go now which is proving to be the worst one of the lot to find.

[neep]

2. I'm sure Lady Helen Windsor was nicknamed Melons at stome stage in her life.

[Bluebell]

Neep, you are a star. She was, you're right. Of course...I don't know why! she was given that nickname!!!!
Thank you very much. I can finally complete the answer sheet now. Thank goodness for the Answer Bank and everyone's kindness.!