Supermarket shoppers are used to seeing 'wonky' vegetables on the shelves alongside the more 'perfectly formed' varieties. And Brits have been urged to buy more of the misshapen produce as the impact of the drought hits farmers' harvests.
The driest July on record could see some food producers struggling to meet the requirements of supermarkets for attractive fruit and veg, such as carrots, potatoes, onions and sprouts. Already, 'wonky' strawberries and blueberries have been on shelves of shops such as Aldi, Asda and Morrisons.
The National Farmers' Union has also called on supermarkets to take a wider variety of produce, because even though some veg may be smaller and wonkier, they will still be fine to eat.
