Apple Labels

[jabster8]

Can anyone tell me what the numbering on apple label's is for? For instance all Braeburn's appear to have the number 4101, why?

[hammerman]

Possibly the number of the rootstock that the apple tree is grafted onto although that usually has an "M" before it or something.

[joannie10]

I just thought it was what the store use to price it with. I thought it varied between stores. They seem to key it in and a price comes up.

[Eve]

It's normally a PLU code, as said above, the cashier puts the code into the till and it automatically prices the food by weight or amount.

Most have a list of codes behind the till and they use them on the deli counter and similar and for loose goods such as rolls as well.

[WeAreBongo]

Try this funky website for a full list...
http://www.innvista.com/health/foods/plucodes_ abc.htm

[clematis]

The number is an identifying no.from apple grower/packer.
I stayed at an apple farm in N.Z. and all apples packed had to have the farms identifying no. on them before shipping.

C.