Overview

• The trial is live at Cheshunt Extra, Colchester Superstore, Stratford-upon-Avon Superstore, Wokingham Superstore and Salisbury Extra, with no wider rollout announced.
• The One Third scanner uses light to assess internal ripeness in seconds and shows either ready for smashing or better for slicing.
• Tesco says the tool helps customers plan when to use fruit and reduce waste by selecting the right ripeness.
• The retailer reports selling nearly 15 million more avocados over the past year compared with the previous 52 weeks, citing demand as a driver for the test.
• The project is a collaboration with Westfalia Fruit, which also trialled laser-marked avocados and paper-based packs said to save 20 million pieces of plastic a year.