How to choose fruits and vegetablesregulating the shape and size of vegetables and fruits, which were introduced quite recently, but have already acquired a reputation for "Euro madness": the standards provided for the curvature of cucumbers to millimeters per centimeter of length, the permissible diameter of carrots and the weight of one bunch of grapes. From July 1, the standards were canceled for 26 categories of vegetables and fruits, including apricots, eggplants, carrots, cucumbers, onions, cabbage. For the 10 most popular categories, accounting for about 75% of the volume of vegetables and fruits sold in the EU, the rules will be preserved. Among these categories - apples, citrus fruits, peaches, strawberries, tomatoes, grapes. However, supermarkets will be able to sell non-standard fruits and vegetables of these categories, provided that they are labeled on the shelves as “vegetables intended for processing.” “There is no point in throwing out perfectly normal quality products simply because they are“ irregular ”in shape or size "- says the Head of the EU Agricultural Commission. According to her, the removal of restrictions will give buyers much more choice, and at the same time the opportunity to save on food. Source: bbc.co.uk
