"long-running debates about straight bananas and cucumbers. "

from the bbc news website: the EU wants to begin selling wonky fruit with the rest of the "straight" fruit. currently, markets only sell fruits that have a designated, appropriate shape, but the eu may begin selling wonky fruit with labeling for cooking purposes. there are aobut 26 fruits/vegetables that will be able to be sold wonkily (among them carrots, beans, onions, melons and plums). shape standards will still be in place for apples, grapes and a bunch of other food you don't care about. :)