Curly cucumbers, bendy bananas and pimply potatoes are set to be re-introduced to British supermarkets.
The EU has finally relented and banned rules regulating the size and shape of 36 types of produce.
For 20 years - at the request of the food industry - the EU has set strict marketing standards ensuring only the finest-looking produce reaches the shops.
But that has all changed this week as the recession hit and forced food bills up.
EU Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel declared: "We don't need to regulate this sort of thing at EU level. It is far better to leave it to market operators.
"The changes mean that consumers will be able to choose from the widest range of products possible.
"It makes no sense to throw perfectly good products away, just because they are the 'wrong' size and shape."
The EU ban on bendy bananas and other imperfect fruit has drawn the ire of Britain's tabloid newspapers, with papers such as The Sun dismissing the embargo as "bonkers".
Supermarkets welcomed the move, saying it could lead to cheaper prices for customers.
Tesco spokesman Adam Fisher said: "We look forward to selling curly cucumbers and knobbly carrots while ensuring the quality of our ranges isn't compromised."
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