Here's what the stickers on your fruit mean. Plus, a surprising fact about whether they are compostable or not. Simply Recipes / Getty Images Weekday mornings are hectic for me. Most days, I grab an ...

When stocking up on apples, bananas, and avocados at the grocery store, you’ve likely noticed that many fruits and vegetables come with a sticker on their surface. These stickers are also known as PLU ...

Go to the closest trash can. Examine the exterior and the crusty walls inside. Search the folds of shiny, black garbage bag hanging over the edge. Somewhere in there hangs a fruit sticker, ripped off ...

What began as a marketing flourish in the early 20th century has become a quiet backbone of modern grocery retail. Produce stickers are more than just labels—they're crucial for ensuring consistency ...

Have you ever really noticed the little stickers on your apples and oranges? Today, many stickers in the U.S. feature barcodes or a puzzling string of numbers. But around the world, fruit stickers ...

During my broke college days, I worked as a grocery checker. Surprisingly, it was a job I really enjoyed—I got to talk to all kinds of people and marvel at the weird things they bought. (Like the guy ...

Even though nearly every piece of fruit in the produce aisle has a little sticker on it, most people probably never give them much thought. Well, here's a chance to make up for lost time. Following ...

People have just learned what the numbers on apple stickers really mean as a fitness guru has urged people to avoid certain number combinations for one reason. With autumn officially upon us, many ...