• £5 Christmas boxes have been spotted piled high in supermarkets across Britain
  • Mother-of-two Rose O’Keefe, 34, took photo of Mini Heroes tubs at local store
  • Said: ‘As much as I love Christmas and chocolate, surely this is far too early’ 

By Daily Mail Reporter

Published: 00:44 BST, 19 August 2017 | Updated: 00:59 BST, 19 August 2017

There may still be another 128 shopping days until Christmas but that hasn’t stopped Tesco from selling tubs of festive chocolate.

For £5 boxes have been spotted piled high in supermarkets across Britain.

Mother-of-two Rose O’Keefe, 34, took a photo of Miniature Heroes tubs at her local store in Sevenoaks, Kent. Christmas Quality Street and Roses boxes are also on sale.

Mother-of-two Rose O'Keefe, 34, took a photo of Miniature Heroes tubs at her local store in Sevenoaks, Kent. Christmas Quality Street(file pic) and Roses boxes are also on sale

Mother-of-two Rose O’Keefe, 34, took a photo of Miniature Heroes tubs at her local store in Sevenoaks, Kent. Christmas Quality Street(file pic) and Roses boxes are also on sale

In a post on Tesco’s Facebook page, Mrs O’Keefe wrote: ‘As much as I love Christmas and chocolate, surely this is far too early.

‘We have Halloween and bonfire night first and not forgetting the children aren’t even back at school yet!’

A Tesco spokesman said: ‘We know some customers like to buy products associated with Christmas earlier in the year, so we’re stocking a limited range in some stores.’

Customers at Tesco in Chelmsford, Essex have also spotted the chocolates on sale and dozens more have complained on Twitter.

A Tesco spokesman said: 'We know some customers like to buy products associated with Christmas earlier in the year, so we're stocking a limited range in some stores'

A Tesco spokesman said: 'We know some customers like to buy products associated with Christmas earlier in the year, so we're stocking a limited range in some stores'

A Tesco spokesman said: ‘We know some customers like to buy products associated with Christmas earlier in the year, so we’re stocking a limited range in some stores’

Joanne Anderson said: ‘I see Tesco has declared it the start of the festive season already. It’s TOO SOON for tubs of Christmas chocolates. FFS.

‘Bah humbug.’

Mark Hardie said: ‘With Christmas cards and tins of chocolates already on sale, I may have to dig out last year’s bumper @RadioTimes as well!’

Megan Jefferson said she is ‘so excited’ after spotting the chocolates, but George Stephenson doesn’t share the sentiment, adding: ‘Tesco you have sunk to new lows.’   

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