Eco-farmers have unveiled plans to grow British avocados on a rubbish dump all year round.
A huge dome has been installed at a landfill in Wiltshire which will trap the gas generated from waste to grow fruit and vegetables.
Methane produced from the rubbish at the site near Royal Wootton Bassett is already used to generate electricity, producing carbon dioxide as a by-product.
The electricity will then be pumped into the dome to power the heating, ultraviolet lights and fans needed to produce avocados and other types of exotic fruit.
Meanwhile, the carbon dioxide from the rubbish will be used to boost plant growth via photosynthesis.
The new technology has been created by CIC Sustain Wiltshire who believe it will enable food to be grown all year around.
This will even allow avocados, which do not normally grow in the UK, to be grown in 'the depths of British winters', the company has said.
The dome, which measures 20m by 40m, and 9m tall, is capable of producing 10 tonnes of fruit and veg, which will be delivered to local families.
Sustain Wiltshire are hopeful their locally grown food will cost lower than the major supermarkets.
The food would be sold via an app with the food waste then collected and brought back to the site to be used in the process again.
Nick Ash, Project Director for Sustain Wiltshire and Crapper and Sons Landfill Ltd, said if this technology is rolled out globally, it has 'the potential to change the face of food production as we know it'.
He said: 'This is a huge day for Sustain Wiltshire, for our local community, for the environment, and for the waste sector.
'On this one site alone, we have the potential to produce over 8,000 tonnes of affordable fruit and vegetables annually, creating 130 new jobs, while preventing the release of 3,800 tonnes of CO2 each year.
'Combined with plans to capture polymers from landfill plastic that cannot yet be recycled, we believe our Super-Midden solution has the potential to transform the future of landfill internationally, turning it into one of the most climate friendly methods of waste treatment.'
The promise to grow avocados on British soil comes just days after supermarkets were facing shortages of fruit and vegetables due to torrential rain across the continent.
Strawberry crops were particularly badly hit with gaps noted in the fresh aisles at Tesco, Lidl, Sainsbury's and Asda, according to Assosia data.
Raspberry shortages were also reported at Morrisons and Lidl, as well as lower supply of avocados and peppers in stores, based on the analysis by The Grocer.
The shortages follow an extremely wet start to the year across areas of Spain and Morocco which supply a large amount of fresh produce to the UK at this time of year.
Supply constraints have been exacerbated by the extreme downpours in Britain, with UK growers battling with saturated ground and major flooding in recent weeks.
Abel & Cole said low light levels were also impacting production, with smaller-than-expected crops of purple sprouting broccoli, January King cabbages and bok choy.
The UK firm's fresh produce and quality control buying manager Caroline Dodds said Spanish oranges and clementines would also 'finish earlier this year' due to the rain.
A UK Fresh Produce Consortium spokesperson said: 'Shoppers may see price increases as the market adjusts to limited supply.
'We urge consumers to be aware, but panic buying will only make matters worse.'