Well, Matt saw tomatoes that were described in a large font on the packaging as being “IRISH TOMATOES ON THE VINE”. “I like to buy Irish veg where possible, so nearly popped these Tesco ‘Irish Tomatoes’ in my basket before spotting the country of origin in its conveniently smaller font,” he says. Irish tomatoes will be back on sale on our shelves as soon as they are in season again.”It wasn’t the first Tesco-related mail we received, as it happens. ‘Tesco Ireland and Tesco UK are two separate businesses with different operating models, including pricing strategies. “Tesco Ireland and Tesco UK are two separate businesses with different operating models, including pricing strategies.

Source: The Irish Times February 09, 2026 20:09 UTC