Tesco will give free British-grown apples to children at the checkout in more than 800 large UK stores from Dec. 30 to Jan. 13 under its “Less to pay for 5-a-day” campaign, the retailer said on Tuesday. It expects to hand out more than 3 million apples sourced from six UK suppliers, extend the offer to families using its Click and Collect pickup service at 119 large stores, and run “Clubcard Challenges” from Jan. 12 to Feb. 22 to reward purchases of fruit and vegetables, beans and pulses, canned products and dried fruit. “We’re committed to making healthy choices easier, quicker and better value for our customers,” said Ashwin Prasad, Tesco’s UK chief executive. The Independent