We went on a research trip to Tesco. We wanted to know what different fruits and vegetables they sold and where in the world they came from.
We found that Tesco are reducing their air miles by stocking lots of local produce such as strawberries, mushrooms, cabbages, carrots, swedes, lettuces and tomatoes. To increase the amount of choice for their customers, however, they also stocked grapes, peaches and courgettes from Spain. As well as:
Produce Country of origin
Lemons, Figs Turkey
Oranges South Africa
Limes Brazil
Kiwi New Zealand
Bananas, coconuts Ivory Coast
Sweet potatoes U.S.A.
Blueberries Argentina
Then we had a fruit tasting session.
We tried different fruits from around the world - they were nice!
Thank you Tesco - we had a lovely morning!
Here is a short video clip from the BBC that tells us about where in the world some of our food comes from.