PLU # Description Size
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4040 Black Plum – Large 55 & Larger
4041 Red Plum – Small 60 & Smaller
4042 Red Plum – Large 55 & Larger
4043 Tree Ripe Yellow Peach – Small 72 & Smaller
What do barcode numbers mean on produce?
THE MEANING BEHIND PRODUCE PLU CODES. ... PLU codes have been used in grocery stores since 1990 to make checkout quick, easy and accurate. The four or five digit codes actually have meaning beyond a price look up at the checkout. Just like a bar code, the PLU identifies the SKU (product item, size and price).Apr 22, 2021
What does 4 digit code on fruit mean?
conventionally raised
What does 3 digit code on fruit mean?
All four-digit numbers begin with a 3 or a 4 — which means the product was grown conventionally — and five-digit combinations start with a 9 (then the product's four-digit code), meaning it was organically grown.Mar 20, 2018
Why is banana 4011?
If you buy a banana with a four-digit code (4011 is the code for bananas) on the sticker, that banana was conventionally grown with the use of pesticides. All conventionally grown produce will have stickers with four digits.
What do the 4 digit numbers on produce mean?
The four- or five-digit numbers identify the produce, indicating size, growing method, type of food (apple or orange for instance) and variety (such as a Honeycrisp or Golden Delicious apple). The voluntary labels tell you whether you are purchasing organic or conventionally grown produce.Aug 28, 2019