View Pictures via Getty Images Ever wonder why a pear or bell pepper has an individual sticker? If you assumed the sole purpose is for the price scanner at the grocery store checkout, you’d be wrong.

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Those small, often-overlooked produce stickers on apples, bananas, and avocados hold more information than most shoppers realize. Managed through a global labeling system, these tags help retailers ...