I bought a pack yesterday, weighed nearer to 1kg, and they were British Gala apples, small but nice and sweet.
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ka1rua
6 May 1611#8
im perfect frut and veg would normally be binned so buy doing this we get something cheap and they make money from what would be a complete loss.
im glad supermarkets are doing this food waste is very high i work in a bakery so i see it.
premierfella
6 May 163#7
Perfectly imperfect... hmmm, interesting use of the language from Tesco.
Why not just create another new fake "farm" label that differentiates them from the "perfect" stuff?
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3guesses
6 May 16#1
Ooh, fantastic. Thanks for the heads up. I prefer my apples imperfect anyway, I think! I'd also rather they were something like Russet rather than Gala (a bit too sweet?).
3guesses to 3guesses
7 May 16#26
None left in my local Tesco when I went yesterday evening 8-(
Hoping for better luck tonight 8-)
rikconnor
6 May 161#2
You cannot grow and pack apples for that price, so do we think Tesco or selling it for a loss, or is there a poor grower out there ?
otterboxer
6 May 162#3
Hmm selling seconds i dont have an issue with but marketing them as something special is plain silly and another reason why Tesco is floundering.
MajorCockUp to otterboxer
6 May 162#9
I always think that when i see cheap fresh produce. But then you take in account where it was farmed and how.
Ever tasted an apple from your own garden and realised supermarket fruit has nothing in common with real fruit? We should get over our prejudice towards home grown stuff that we call 'unfit for consume' just because it hasnt been sprayed or fed with poison.
Supermarket meat, fruit and veggies has nothing in common with real stuff. People who ate food from a real farm know what im talking about.
The_KELRaTH
6 May 161#4
I do think these rectangular apples are much easier to store :smiley:
patrober
6 May 16#5
Does that mean you cant download the lates iOS to them?
ElleJames
6 May 16#6
@kneale81 thanks for posting. I've never tried them before... May give them a go!
premierfella
6 May 163#7
Perfectly imperfect... hmmm, interesting use of the language from Tesco.
Why not just create another new fake "farm" label that differentiates them from the "perfect" stuff?
Mrepg to premierfella
7 May 16#16
Exactly, its not about wasting food its another marketing ploy.
ka1rua
6 May 1611#8
im perfect frut and veg would normally be binned so buy doing this we get something cheap and they make money from what would be a complete loss.
im glad supermarkets are doing this food waste is very high i work in a bakery so i see it.
defgimp to ka1rua
7 May 16#24
Hmmmm, don't disagree about the amount of food waste, but don't see how this reduces food loss/waste or makes any extra profit?
It's all marketing really :confused:
You simply move the waste/loss from source to retailer and then from retailer to consumer?
Mr A.Farmer has 10 tonne of apples that no one wants as they're shaped funny, so he has no choice but to bin them and take the loss.
Mr A.Supermarket bows to public opinion and decides to start selling said apples in his store at a substantial discount over his regular produce.
Mr A.Farmer can now go to the Caribbean as he's got pockets full of cash he didn't have last week?! :wink:
Mr A.Supermarket now has shelves full of apples that he's got to shift before they go mouldy.
Mrs A.Consumer comes along to do her shopping and notices that there's loads of apples available and they're soooo cheap compared to what she normally buys, so she buys twice as many, would be rude not to!
Even though Mr A.Supermarket has sold loads of apples, he's still got loads left!
His customers have bought twice as many apples as they normally do, but they've bought the cheap/imperfect ones and he's now got loads of perfect apples going rotten on his selves so he's going to bin them, take the loss :confused:
Meanwhile, Mrs A.Consumer has taken her shopping home and impressed everyone in the household with just how many apples she's bought for pence :wink:
A week later everyone in said household is sick of the sight of apples and stops eating them, they go mouldy and end up in the bin!
Mrs A.Consumer is now taking the loss/waste :confused:
In my humble opinion of course :smiley:
soldierboy001 to ka1rua
7 May 16#25
Get it right for gods sake, imperfect fruit and veg is not binned it is used depending on the product to make drink, ready meals and other such products that don't need to be perfect. Over purchase by customers provides more waste than would ever be allowed by manufacturers. They all find a way to use everything.
Opening post
I bought a pack yesterday, weighed nearer to 1kg, and they were British Gala apples, small but nice and sweet.
Top comments
im glad supermarkets are doing this food waste is very high i work in a bakery so i see it.
Why not just create another new fake "farm" label that differentiates them from the "perfect" stuff?
All comments (27)
Hoping for better luck tonight 8-)
Ever tasted an apple from your own garden and realised supermarket fruit has nothing in common with real fruit? We should get over our prejudice towards home grown stuff that we call 'unfit for consume' just because it hasnt been sprayed or fed with poison.
Supermarket meat, fruit and veggies has nothing in common with real stuff. People who ate food from a real farm know what im talking about.
Why not just create another new fake "farm" label that differentiates them from the "perfect" stuff?
im glad supermarkets are doing this food waste is very high i work in a bakery so i see it.
It's all marketing really :confused:
You simply move the waste/loss from source to retailer and then from retailer to consumer?
Mr A.Farmer has 10 tonne of apples that no one wants as they're shaped funny, so he has no choice but to bin them and take the loss.
Mr A.Supermarket bows to public opinion and decides to start selling said apples in his store at a substantial discount over his regular produce.
Mr A.Farmer can now go to the Caribbean as he's got pockets full of cash he didn't have last week?! :wink:
Mr A.Supermarket now has shelves full of apples that he's got to shift before they go mouldy.
Mrs A.Consumer comes along to do her shopping and notices that there's loads of apples available and they're soooo cheap compared to what she normally buys, so she buys twice as many, would be rude not to!
Even though Mr A.Supermarket has sold loads of apples, he's still got loads left!
His customers have bought twice as many apples as they normally do, but they've bought the cheap/imperfect ones and he's now got loads of perfect apples going rotten on his selves so he's going to bin them, take the loss :confused:
Meanwhile, Mrs A.Consumer has taken her shopping home and impressed everyone in the household with just how many apples she's bought for pence :wink:
A week later everyone in said household is sick of the sight of apples and stops eating them, they go mouldy and end up in the bin!
Mrs A.Consumer is now taking the loss/waste :confused:
In my humble opinion of course :smiley: