"The Kirkwall branch of Tesco recently intended to order 380kg of bananas, which is about 2,500 bananas. But it accidentally ordered 380 wholesale boxes, each of which contained about 100 bananas."
"Only about 22,000 people live across the islands of Orkney. As an equivalent, this would be like a Tesco in Greater London accidentally ordering 15.5m bananas."
"The store gave away boxes to schools and community groups, attempting to mitigate the impact of the error."
A Tesco branch in Orkney accidentally ordered 38,000 bananas instead of the intended 2,500 due to a mix-up in ordering. The store meant to order 380kg of bananas but mistakenly ordered 380 wholesale boxes, each containing about 100 bananas. With a local population of only 22,000, the surplus posed a significant challenge. To address the situation, Tesco distributed the excess bananas to schools and community groups, attempting to mitigate the impact of the error.
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