Addendum

And powerful spells are confined within gourds and gain nourishment from them. Beware the decay! Fruit have their own magic, and the learned understand that worms were the first to form power into curses, and they consult them when inventing something new to injure a rival or neutralize a hex.

Harvest Fantasy

So far, the best I can figure is that at some point there should be a fight between two people on top of a large table laden with dishes soon disarranged by their frantic maneuvers. Also the cornucopia is real and much prized.