Bananas galore in Orkney after store orders 38,000 by mistake

Orkney Tesco supermarket orders 38,000 bananas by mistake

Tesco in Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands, mistakenly ordered 380 excess boxes of the fruit.

Tesco on remote British island accidentally orders 38,000 bananas in major gaffe

A Tesco on a remote Scottish island found itself with an unexpected abundance of fruit after a decimal point error led to a massive over-delivery of bananas.Staff at the Kirkwall store on Orkney had meant to request 380kg of the fruit, but instead received 380 wholesale boxes containing 100 bananas each. The blunder resulted in approximately 38,000 bananas, weighing close to seven tons, arriving at the weekend. The quantity delivered was nearly …

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Tesco in Kirkwall ordered 380 boxes of the fruit by mistake, and gave them out to schools and community groups.

Supermarket accidentally orders 38,000 bananas sparking islands-wide giveaway

Tesco in Kirkwall had intended to order 380 kilograms of bananas, but instead purchased 380 wholesale boxes.