Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. She is also the co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel ...

PLU codes aren't a reliable consumer guide found on all forms of produce. Those little round stickers with numbers that shoppers often see on produce items such as apples, bananas, and oranges (as ...

Ever noticed those tiny stickers on fruits with numbers printed on them? Those are called PLU codes—short for Price Look-Up codes. They help stores identify fruits and vegetables quickly at checkout.

Ever wonder why a pear or bell pepper has an individual sticker? If you assumed the sole purpose is for the price scanner at the grocery store checkout, you’d be wrong. There’s more than meets the eye ...

So you've gone to the grocery store, picked up all your produce, and are back home whipping up a tasty meal. As you prep your fruits and vegetables, you find yourself peeling off tiny sticker after ...