I was told that code started with 9xxxx meant that the fruit was grown organically. But how about codes simply with 4 digits? What does each digit mean?
E.g. Red Delicious #4015
2006-09-04 03:03:46 · 11 answers · asked by Macchiato 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
First of all, you need the same publication that fruit and vegetable sellers with the following examples from the Department of Agriculture. Each number will have digits as per specifications per the item. If you note, the apples and pears are the same types with numbers starting with 30. In this case, 30 means apples and pears of different kinds (names).
3000 - APPLE: Alkmene
3001 - APPLE: Aurora/Southern Rose, small
3002 - APPLE: Cantared
3003 - APPLE: D'Estivale
3004 - APPLE: Discovery
3005 - APPLE: Golden Delicious Blush
3006 - APPLE: Ingrid Marie
3007 - APPLE: Lochbuie
3008 - APPLE: Rubinette
3009 - APPLE: Russet
3010 - APPLE: Cripps Red / Sundowner ? small
3011 - APPLE: Worcester
3012 - PEAR: Abate Fetel
3013 - PEAR: Beurre Hardy
3014 - PEAR: Bon Rouge
3015 - PEAR: Clara Friis
3016 - PEAR: Concorde
3017 - PEAR: Conference
3018 - PEAR: Durondeau
3019 - PEAR: Flamingo
3020 - PEAR: General Leclerc
3021 - PEAR: Guyot
3022 - PEAR: Josephine
3023 - PEAR: Passe Crassane, small
3024 - PEAR: Rocha
3025 - PEAR: Rosemarie
2006-09-12 03:06:00 · answer #1 · answered by Calvin of China, PhD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fruit Plu Codes
2016-12-15 15:29:56 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fruit grown with chemicals have a PLU code with 4 numbers. Organically grown fruit have five numbers beginning with 9. Genetically grown fruit also have five numbers but starts with an 8.
The PLU codes also tells you were the fruit or veggie is from.
2006-09-08 08:15:47 · answer #3 · answered by lilmizwiz 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I believe the 4 digit code tells you where the fruit comes from.
2006-09-10 08:16:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to work as a cashier at walmart . . and to my knowledge, the number on the fruit (e.g. #4015) is just the number used for the cashiers to identify what type of fruit it is so they know what to type into the cash register . . .
2006-09-10 07:36:25 · answer #5 · answered by ♥LoisLane♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use to work in a grocery store, and I always thought the codes were just to key in for the prices to come up right.
2006-09-10 02:13:52 · answer #6 · answered by bnthere 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it's just fruit to me.
organic, biotic, mechanic.... dont care
2006-09-12 00:43:38 · answer #7 · answered by sud 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
why doesn't your employer have this info???
2016-03-17 07:41:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
google search to find out
2006-09-09 12:54:01 · answer #9 · answered by jwilson704 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
don't know
2006-09-04 03:09:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋