Here's a little something I learned in a little blurb about PLU codes (the 4-5 digit code on fruits and veggies at the store) from a Mary Jane magazine that mom just brought home from the quilt shop.
*A four digit code means the produce has been grown with synthetic pesticides and fertilizers
*A five digit code beginning with an eight means the produce has been genetically modified
*A five digit code starting with a nine means its organic
Just thought I'd share that with you in case you find it as interesting as I did. Now I want to go check out all the PLU codes of things we typically buy ;) I'm looking forward to gardening and hopefully growing more of my own food in the coming years (I have a plan up my sleeve for bartering with mom and dad for garden space after I move to the apartment, not to mention lots of container gardening). But even so, the produce section can never be avoided completely so I'd like to at least be informed about what I'm buying.
2 comments:
;) i knew some of the five digit ones were organic because of when we bought five and when we bought four digits but i hadnt realized there were two different kinds in the 5 digits :)
Now you know how to properly PLU all your homegrown veggies :)
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