Most shoppers are familiar with PLU code stickers on fresh produce, commonly removed prior to the consumption of portable fruits like apples and bananas. Rumors claiming that fruit stickers are edible ...

Ever been so eager to sink your teeth into a ripe apple or a juicy peach, only to accidentally bite into that pesky little sticker? Grocery store fruit stickers are really just for pricing and keeping ...

Behind every stubborn little sticker is a secret system of fruit facts waiting to be peeled back During my broke college days, I worked as a grocery checker. Surprisingly, it was a job I really ...

In your perception, your visit to the fruit mart might be very fruitful. You got your hands on the ripest, juiciest fruits and bought handfuls of all varieties to relish on as a quick breakfast or a ...

In Too Afraid to Ask, we’re answering food-related questions that may or may not give you goosebumps. Today: Are fruit stickers, um, edible? You’re splayed out on the beach like a jellyfish. Peach ...

TUCSON, Ariz. – A University of Arizona professor has invented a sticker that can tell consumers if a fruit or vegetable is ripe. The stickers will be available to growers next year and should make ...

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 ...