Shoppers ugly fruit and wonky veg

By Michael MacLeod

SCOTS shoppers could soon be quids in when they see a return of wonky vegetables to supermarket shelves tomorrow.

An EU ban on the sale of misshapen fruit and veg will be lifted tomorrow (Wed), with some stores already vowing to slash costs with bargain bags of barmy veg.

Sainsbury’s is hailing Wednesday as the day the “wonky veg war” was won.

And Scottish farmers are hoping that they can share the spoils with shoppers too.

Curly carrots and cucumbers will be back on the shelves in a move promising to see some produce prices cut by up to 40 per-cent.

And the new rules will see less food thrown away before it’s sold, according to Aberdeen Agricultural College food marketing expert David Lamb.