When stocking up on apples, bananas, and avocados at the grocery store, you’ve likely noticed that many fruits and vegetables come with a sticker on their surface. These stickers are also known as PLU ...

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 ...

From organic labeling to GMO clues, these tiny tags offer more insight than you think. So you've gone to the grocery store, picked up all your produce, and are back home whipping up a tasty meal. As ...

Ever noticed those tiny stickers on fruits with numbers printed on them? Those are called PLU codes—short for Price Look-Up codes. They help stores identify fruits and vegetables quickly at checkout.