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# Decoding those pesky PLUs
- URL: https://thechocolatelife.com/decoding-those-pesky-plus/
- Published: 2008-04-20T15:49:19.000Z
- Updated: 2020-12-30T16:14:22.000Z
- Author: The Archivist
- Tags: TCL Originals

From over at [Serious Eats](http://www.seriouseats.com/?ref=thechocolatelife.com), [an article on decoding PLU stickers](http://www.seriouseats.com/required%5Feating/2008/04/how-to-decode-plu-stickers-on-produce.html?ref=thechocolatelife.com).It turns out that there is more there, there, then you might immediately infer. For example:Conventional produce gets a four-digit number. Organic produce gets a five-digit number that starts with 9\. Genetically modified items also get a five-digit code, but that code starts with 8.4139: Conventional Granny Smith apple94139: Organic Granny Smith84139: GMO Granny SmithThere is also coding that will tell you that a specific item was grown in a specific country or region. Read the article for links to learn more than you ever thought you might want to know on PLU codes.But don’t look for cacao (it’s a fruit) – at least not in the US or Venezuela. It’s not in the list of foods that have PLU codes.

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