Over here in the UK we went through what I considered to be an extremely wasteful phase of needing ‘perfect’ fruit and veg.  Bananas weren’t considered ‘cool’ unless they were straight and were a certain length.  Potatoes had to be nicely oval and you couldn’t buy a wonky carrot for love nor money!

I was brought up on home grown fruit and veg and basically I had to eat what came out of the ground – from broccoli that leant to the left, curly cucumbers, and parsnips and carrots that, on occasions, made us kids snigger as they were considered extremely rude!

Thankfully we now seem to have seen the light and, through my local Asda store, I can now, once again, relive my childhood and get my hands on knobbly potatoes; crescent-shaped bananas; and carrots and parsnips that look extremely kinky! 

But the fruit and veg in the link below bring odd shaped greengrocery to a whole new level!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinkpicturegalleries/6174595/Wonky-Veg-Natures-odd-mistakes-compete-in-Garden-Organics-funny-looking-vegetable-contest.html

What worries me is how far this fad will go!  What next?  Onions that cry?  Runner beans with feet?  Jalapeno peppers that breathe fire?  Maybe even Gooseberries with feathers and can honk???