London

London is the main setting of Sexing the Cherry and the city where the Dog-Woman and Jordan live.

Barbados

Barbados is where Jordan travels, meets Fortunata and finds the pineapple which he brings to England.

The Thames

Jordan takes the Dog-Woman sailing down the Thames once to show her something that she has never seen before and again to escape from London during the fire.

Wimbledon

The Dog-Woman and Jordan go to Wimbledon to help John Tradescant with the gardening.

Pineapple

Jordan brings the first pineapple to England from Barbados.

Banana

When Jordan is a boy, he sees the first banana brought to England, and he sees the ocean while looking at it.

Medallion

The Dog-Woman gives her son a medallion to wear, and he gives it to Fortunata.

Ships

Jordan builds model ships when he is a child, as does Nicolas Jordan. Both men travel in...