Citrus comes in all shapes and sizes, although I get the feeling that consumers still get confused over the various attributes of soft citrus, which includes easy peelers.
While in the majority of cases these tend to be small fruit, Tesco has increased the range with giant tangerines.
Possibly adding to the confusion, they are under the well-known Jaffa brand, which of course is strongly associated with Israel, although this fruit is a tangelo from Peru at £2 for four.
As the apple selection grows at this time of year, Waitrose has made the point of advancing the awareness of New Zealand Braeburn clones with a Marari Red at £2.49 for four.
At the same time the store has introduced a Vermont Beauty mini pear at £1.39 for six. However in this instance the sources are split between South Africa, Spain and Argentina.
Chillies are imported from around the world, with Mozambique becoming one of the latest sources at Budgens at 69p for 50g.
Another lesser-known source has also appeared at Marks & Spencer with Mirabelle, a plum more normally associated with France, now arriving from Poland in its Latest Discovery range and Perfectly Ripe at £2 for 400g.
Broccoli has long been heralded as a super food. The latest arrival at M&S is its Latest Discovery Beneforte at £1.49 for 240g, described as naturally higher in glucosinolates which “have been shown to be helpful for health”.
At the other end of the scale, living salads tend to be on the small side, trimmed off as required with a pair of scissors. Asda, however, is offering full-sized British Living Gem lettuce at £1. The new variety is grown in Lincolnshire and is perfect for Little Gem Lettuce Purée and other starters.-
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