Here's what the stickers on your fruit mean. Plus, a surprising fact about whether they are compostable or not. Simply Recipes / Getty Images Weekday mornings are hectic for me. Most days, I grab ...

Before you tear the sticker off that fresh apple you just bought, consider taking the gentle approach. Here's why it can benefit you and your fruit.

Organic: five-digit code beginning with 9 or 84; Conventional: four-digit code beginning with 3 or 4; or five-digit code beginning with 83; What are they made of?

The last thing numbers on fruit stickers tell you is the supplier or grower of the produce. “For instance, we put the Stemilt logo on our apple stickers so that consumers can look for our brand ...