‘Cute-Cumbers’ and ‘Velvet Tennis Balls’ Are Now in Tesco as Kids Give Fruit and Veg Aisle an Adorable Glow

Tesco makes major change to fruit and veg aisle

The programme will see popular fruit and veg be renamed by four to eight-year-olds in the name of boosting children's five-a-day.

'Cute-cumbers' and 'Velvet Tennis Balls' are now in Tesco as kids give fruit and veg aisle an adorable glow-up

From "Squishy Marbles" (blueberries) to "Fairy Umbrellas" (mushrooms), the rollout features descriptions captured by children across the UK to encourage other kids to give them a go

Kids serve up Velvet Tennis Balls and Cute-cumbers in Tesco

From "Squishy Marbles" (blueberries) to "Fairy Umbrellas" (mushrooms), the rollout features descriptions captured by children across the UK to encourage other kids to give them a go

‘Cute-cumbers’ and ‘Velvet Tennis Balls’ are now in Tesco as kids give fruit and veg aisle an adorable glow

From “Squishy Marbles” (blueberries) to “Fairy Umbrellas” (mushrooms), the rollout features descriptions captured by children across the UK to encourage other kids to give them a go

Tesco Extends National Fruit & Veg for Schools Programme

Children in more than 550 schools will receive a nutritious boost for another year as the retailer anticipates a solid autumn crop of top-quality British apples. The Fruit & Veg for Schools scheme, developed in partnership with the British Nutrition Foundation, is being expanded to reach more schools across the UK during the 2025/26 academic year, Tesco said in a press release.During its second year, the funding will continue to be specifically …

Tesco extends national Fruit & Veg for Schools programme with more than 500 schools set to receive free fruit & veg

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Tesco has announced that its Fruit & Veg for Schools programme, developed in partnership with the British Nutrition Foundation, is to be expanded for another year to reach more schools across the UK. For the whole of the next academic year (2025/2026), free fruit and veg from local Tesco stores will give chi…