An ideal show tortoiseshell cavy has regular, well-defined patches of each colour on each side, and appears to have lengthwise seams on its back and belly.
A ripe pineapple is hollowed out by slicing the top off and removing the flesh or by cutting it lengthwise in two halves, the flesh is cut in small cubes.
Struts provide outwards-facing support in their lengthwise direction, which can be used to keep two other components separate, performing the opposite function of a "tie".
