Imported Fruit Tag Hidden Machine 8 at the beginning of 5-digit code

Some netizens said that there are 4 mysterious Arabic numerals in the middle of each label of imported fruits. Among them, the beginning of the 3 word indicates that pesticides have been sprayed, the word at the beginning of the 4th word indicates a transgenic fruit, and the word at the beginning of the 5th word indicates a hybrid fruit. This argument has aroused the attention of many consumers. So is this statement accurate?

In some large supermarkets and fruit stores in Shandong, imported fruits are mostly placed on a single container. Many fruit labels have a set of four Arabic numerals. A U.S. Ghanaian fruit has a label on the production area and a bar code, and there is a row of Arabic numerals "4103" below it; on another American-made Brown fruit label, there is also a "3609" line. Sales staff said that these labels are on top of the stock, and it is unclear what the numbers above mean.

Salesperson: I'm not very clear about that, I don't know. For this thing, I am not very professional.

Another salesperson also said it was not clear, but guessing may represent the origin.

Salesperson: I don't know what it means. It may be a factory code, or it may be a country. It may be the meaning of a factory code.

On the Internet, many netizens said that the imported fruits whose digital codes begin with 4 are genetically modified fruits, those that begin with 3 are sprayed with pesticides, and those that begin with 5 are hybrids. In response, Mr. Xu, who has been engaged in fruit import and export business for more than 20 years, told the reporter that this statement is not entirely accurate. The label attached to imported fruits is called the PLU code, and the four-digit code used for it is generally “3” and “ The beginning of 4" means that this crop is grown using traditional methods. Each set of four-digit codes represents a combination of a specific variety and production area. In foreign countries, consumers can scan the PLU code label to obtain information on the price, variety, etc. of the product.

Mr. Xu: The PLU code, one for fruit and the other for fruit, is an identification code. If there are signs in the supermarket, it is generally the country where the fruit comes from, and the second is the category of the fruit.

An industry source told the reporter that the PLU code also represents the size or grade of the fruit.

Insiders: The snake fruit, which is an apple that we can often see on the market, is the smallest one. Its code is 4015, the big one is 4016, and the biggest one is 3284.

According to the person in the industry, the PLU four-digit code is now commonly used in imported fruits, aiming at facilitating businesses to inquire about fruit prices, varieties, and other information. And if it is a five-digit code, and it starts with "9", it means that it is an organic agricultural product; if it starts with "8," it is a genetically modified product.

Insiders: The four-digit four-digit code is our ordinary fruit and vegetables. If it is a five-digit number, especially if it is preceded by a code consisting of 8 or 9, it means that it is not an ordinary agricultural product.

In the investigation, the reporter found that the imported fruits sold in the Shandong market were mainly four-digit numbers beginning with 3 or 4 characters, that is to say, fruits grown in the traditional way, while the five-digit imported genetically modified and organic fruits were not found. A supermarket worker stated that imported fruits have strict inspection procedures when imported and can be eaten with confidence.

Supermarket staff: As long as it is imported fruits, it is definitely a commodity inspection. If you pass the customs, you must be qualified for the drug test. If it fails, imported products will certainly not come.