TOMATOES have toppled the potato as Britain’s favourite vegetable.

       Sales of spuds slumped almost ten per cent in 2021, as demand for tomatoes soared to give them top spot.

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       Tomato sales hit ￡719.3million in the year to September

       Shoppers snapped up tatties in 2020 as the nation craved lockdown comfort food.

       But as restaurants reopened this year and shoppers went on diets, spuds were off the menu.

       Tomato sales hit ￡719.3million in the year to September — with potatoes at ￡713.2million.

       The Grocer mag said: “The potato has lost its pandemic bounce. Our favourite carb has been hit by a slowdown to the home cooking boom.

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       “The loss was further driven by attempts by Brits to shed kilos put on during lockdowns.”

       It comes after strawberries overtook bananas to be the nation’s favourite fruit for the first time.

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