Do You Understand The Imported Fruit Label

Recentlya micro-blog which said imported fruit label hides mystery was heated transfer on the network

. There is 4 mysterious Arabia digital in each imported fruit label"s center. Among this, 3 at the beginning suggest it had spray pesticides, while 4 at the beginning suggest it is transgenic fruits, what"s more, 5 at the beginning express it is a hybrid fruit.If it is five yards, and the beginning number is 9, that is to say it is the organic agricultural products,but if begin with 8, it is genetically modified products.

Whether the statement is correct and if them have the science basis?We would uncover the mystery for you.

In Renmin load, a fresh fruit area in a large supermarket ,there are various kinds of imported fruit filled with the shelves, and many citizens are selected.The reporter saw each imported fruits are affixed with a " tag ", a red delicious labels emblazoned with the words "Red Delicious",the middle is the bar code, and the following is the " 4015 USA".Beside the red delicious, green snake fruit label is similar, but the figures turned "4139 ".

What is these labels meaning?reporter asked several customers who buying imported fruit , but they expressed that they did not understand.

The supermarket manager told reporters:fruit label is existence when purchased, it may be about fruit prices and its variety information. But she doesn't know what these figures represented.

In order to solve this problem, the reporter interviewed Li Yu, associate professor of Henan Agricultural University College of food science and technology, also is the director of lab.She said, the number on the imported fruit label called " PLU " ( Price Look Up code, namely the price query code ), the digit length divided into 4 and 5, 4 figures represent ordinary food while 5 figures represent special food.

Li Yu introduced, the 4 bit code on the fruit label general begin with "4",coding from 4011 to 4959,each of the 4 bit code represents a specific varieties, specifications, grade and production combination.For example, " 4133 " represents " small Fuji apple, small, western region ";" 4135 " means " small Fuji apple, large, western region ".

5 yards in the label explain the special " identity "of the fruit, the label with "9"at the beginning express it is organic food, while "8" express genetically modified food.

by: xiaosu

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