Tescos economy vegetables/ fruit?

[inferno]

I wouldn't ever buy economy meat or pre made stuff, but isn't a vegetable just a vegetable? Ofcourse it won't be organic, but what is the difference between economy and just normal ones?

 

[dirtydog]

Fruit/veg is defined by class, and the economy stuff will be a lower class basically.

 

[Burnsy2023]

Size and shape usually, thats about it.

Burnsy

 

[daz]

A lot of the time vegetables and fruit that don't meet certain visual standards are rejected by the supermarkets - they're supposed to be incredibly uniform in shape, size and colour... i'm guessing that Tesco are now using the stuff they'd normally reject but sticking a 'value' tag on it.

 

[Bill101]

Size and shape usually, thats about it.

Burnsy

I agree, every chance of picking up an amusingly shaped vegetable

 

[Zefan]

The economy stuff is cooped up in little cages and thus not given enough room to move around.

 

[HeX]

Aye, so if you don't mind eating phallus shaped carrots, feel free to buy the value range

 

[Cosimo]

Economy, normal, organic, the supermarket class system, cheap, average, expensive.

 

[Spend_day]

Aye, so if you don't mind eating phallus shaped carrots, feel free to buy the value range

im sure they would make for an interesting and eventful dinner party

 

[PardonTheWait]

Aye, so if you don't mind eating phallus shaped carrots, feel free to buy the value range

You can get carrots that aren't phallic?

 

[krooton]

They are not perhaps grown to different standards and aren't as nutritious?

Like grown in less fertile soil n stuff.

 

[Burnsy2023]

They are not perhaps grown to different standards and aren't as nutritious?

Like grown in less fertile soil n stuff.

Nope thats just not the case, the value and standards stuff all come from the same farms

Burnsy

 

[Mat]

The Economy class vegetables have to sit at the back of the lorry on their way to the supermarket so they get a bit cramped and sweaty during the trip.

 

[Burnsy2023]

The Economy class vegetables have to sit at the back of the lorry on their way to the supermarket so they get a bit cramped and sweaty during the trip.

Do they get the vegetable equivelent of DVT?

Burnsy

 

[Royality]

In some cases the only difference between economy and standard ranges of vegetables and fruits is their price. The supermarkets need the budget lines to stay competitive and often make losses on them just so they can cater to the frugal.

 

[33L]

veg are veg in my opinion - i know they are from the same farms etc so wouldnt bother me one bit!

 

[Mat]

Do they get the vegetable equivelent of DVT?

Burnsy

Deep Tuber Thrombosis or "Tap Root Tension" as its otherwise known in vegetable circles.

 

[J.B]

I bought some value "citrus" which im pretty sure were clementine. They didnt taste very nice. But value mushrooms have never let me down!

 

[Skullfish1]

Tried value carrots, couldn't eat them. Can eat tasty organic ones any day of the week.

Cheapo oranges taste rank, expensive ones less so.

Mushrooms are mushrooms. Peppers are variable dependant on season and individual item, not price. Cheap tomatoes are red potatos with extra water, expensive are lush.

Basically, spend more if you've got it and if you like your food. Some people don't mind putting potential rubbish in their body, some people like tasty things.

 

[~>Dg<~]

you get large toads/frogs in em every now and again.