Generate an XML document using fluent syntax

Goal:

<FruitBasket xmlns="http://www.fruitauthority.fake">
  <Fruit>
    <FruitName>Banana</FruitName>
    <FruitColor>Yellow</FruitColor>
  </Fruit>
  <Fruit>
    <FruitName>Apple</FruitName>
    <FruitColor>Red</FruitColor>
  </Fruit>
</FruitBasket>

Code:

XNamespace xns = "http://www.fruitauthority.fake";
XDocument xDoc = 
    new XDocument(new XDeclaration("1.0", "utf-8", "yes"),
        new XElement(xns + "FruitBasket",
            new XElement(xns + "Fruit",
                new XElement(xns + "FruitName", "Banana"),
                new XElement(xns + "FruitColor", "Yellow")),
            new XElement(xns + "Fruit",
                new XElement(xns + "FruitName", "Apple"),
                new XElement(xns + "FruitColor", "Red"))
                ));

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