On our countless trips to Marketplace, it is impossible not to notice a rather curious detail that we only see in the fruits there. When we see stickers on fruits, we always ask ourselves: what are they and why are they there? The truth is that, most of the time, not even the establishment's own employees know the answer!
The lack of clarification about this can trigger even the withdrawal of the purchase of that product, even if it has an attractive appearance and sometimes even looks juicier than those without the marking. To avoid this, we explain the purpose of the stickers that always accompany fruit on the market.
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The mysterious fruit sticker
Responsible for delivering information about the price of the food, in addition to indicating the brand of the supplier or producer, the curious sticker has a name: PLU (Price Look-UP). Basically, it works as a price indicator, as its name suggests, which translates as “price research”.
It has some interesting curiosities that will be clarified throughout the article. Even the risk of contamination from ingesting the adhesive is zero, as it is made from edible paper. I knew that? So it is!
Having knowledge about them is of paramount importance to choose the product marked by them. This is because in addition to indicating the price and producer, the stickers indicate how the fruit cultivation process was carried out. Therefore, the markings become true allies that will help you to consume products in their best condition.
Identified the types of stickers
Present since the 90s of the 20th century, PLU patches are inspected by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). They have a number with 4-5 digit patterns. The way they are organized brings information. Check out the patterns present on the fruit stickers.
4 digits only or with leading 0
When these patterns appear, they mean that the cultivation was carried out in a traditional way and that it was carried out using pesticides.
Number 9 on the left
This means that there was no genetic modification, so the product is 100% organic. In addition, there was no use of fertilizers, pesticides and others.
Number 8 on the left
By viewing this pattern, you will know that the food has undergone genetic modification.