You may find the little stickers on fruits and vegetables a bit annoying to remove, but they do have their purpose. Their primary function is to speed you through the checkout line but they also contain some information that you may find useful as you pick your produce.
If the first number of the five digit PLU (price look-up) code is 9, it means that the fruit or vegetable was grown organically.
If the first number of the five digit code is an 8, then this produce has been genetically modified.
All others, or conventionally grown fruits and vegetables, will have a four digit PLU code.
In most supermarkets, the difference between organic and conventionally grown produce is clearly marked. But genetically modified produce is not usually marked with large, clear signs. Next time you're at the supermarket, you may want to take a closer look at those little stickers.
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