Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Golden delicious apples are labeled with a 4021 PLU. View Pictures via Getty Images Ever wonder why a pear or bell pepper has an ...

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PLU codes aren't a reliable consumer guide found on all forms of produce. Those little round stickers with numbers that shoppers often see on produce items such as apples, bananas, and oranges (as ...

Behind every stubborn little sticker is a secret system of fruit facts waiting to be peeled back During my broke college days, I worked as a grocery checker. Surprisingly, it was a job I really ...

You’ve no doubt removed countless stickers from fruits and vegetables over the decades. Have you ever stopped to wonder what the numbers mean? Perhaps you thought the numbers on fruit stickers were ...

There's a hidden meaning in those little stickers. Here's how to read them. You probably peel produce labels off of fruits and veggies without giving them much thought, but those little stickers ...

Those little produce stickers are ubiquitous fruits and vegetables everywhere. But, as CBC notes, they’re actually a significant problem despite their small size. Produce stickers carry price look-up ...

Most shoppers are familiar with PLU code stickers on fresh produce, commonly removed prior to the consumption of portable fruits like apples and bananas. Rumors claiming that fruit stickers are edible ...