Shoppers can be made to feel sorry for single bananas, study finds

Researchers say supermarket customers are more likely to buy a piece of fruit labelled as a sad single'

If seeing a lone, desolate banana on a supermarket shelf leaves you feeling a little blue, you are not alone.

Researchers have found that labelling unsold loose fruits as sad singles" tugs on shoppers' heartstrings and increases the likelihood that they'll be sold.