Why do fruits have little stickers on them? I never look at them, and it's annoying to have to peel them off.

Answer 1

Grocery codes (or farm labels) to identify the specific variety. In part, it is how the cashier knows how to ring your fruit. He/she may not be able to tell the difference between a Rome from a Red Delicious (for that matter, a mango from a papaya)

Answer 2

Jim G is right. All the time cashiers are checking the labels. In stores where there are two dozen kinds of apples--be glad for those labels--otherwise you might end up paying $3.99 a pound for an apple on sale for $.99 a pound.

Researchers are looking into laser etching labels onto the fruit. No more pesky stickers to peel off!

Answer 3

It allows the checker to enter the code for proper pricing. Most 16-yr old cashiers don't know a nectarine from a soup tureen

Answer 4

so the grocers can ring in the price

Answer 5

some are advertisement and some are price codes