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'Ugly produce' trend may have limits, as grocers end tests

Customers don't accept blemished fruits, vegetables at a discount

In this Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, photo, assistant produce manager Dave Ruble stocks the imperfect produce section at the Hy-Vee grocery store in Urbandale, Iowa. After enjoying a brief spotlight in supermarket produce sections, blemished fruits and vegetables may already be getting tossed back in the trash. - photo by Associated Press

In this Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, photo, assistant produce manager Dave Ruble stocks the imperfect produce section at the Hy-Vee grocery store in Urbandale, Iowa. After enjoying a brief spotlight in supermarket produce sections, blemished fruits and vegetables may already be getting tossed back in the trash. - photo by Associated Press

URBANDALE, Iowa — Is the "ugly produce'" trend already reaching the end of its shelf life in supermarkets?

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