Pineapples set to topple avocados with Britons wanting more

Supermarkets say pineapple is UK's fastest growing fruit with sales surging 15% in 2017

For a while avocados had it all their own way as Britons smashed them on toast and whizzed them up for smoothies but there is a new pretender to the fruit crown - 2018 is shaping up to be the year of the pineapple.

Supermarkets say demand for the tropical fruit is at an all time high after a dramatic reappraisal by shoppers who increasingly view it as as an ingredient for curries, barbecues and cocktails as well as fruit salads.