Lesley-Jean Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 How bizarre is this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Has something been applied to the skin to prevent the pigment from forming like a suntan tatoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted April 6, 2006 Author Share Posted April 6, 2006 I would imagine so, before it was ripened. I'll be peeling it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Are you sure it isn't a digital fake I know you can use a shaped patch to get something like a heart on a growing apple, but the detail in this seems suspiciously fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted April 6, 2006 Author Share Posted April 6, 2006 It's no fake. I bought the apple this morning (from the dreaded Tesco) and took the picture myself. I think they must have used some kind of mask (either physical or chemical) to prevent the pale area from ripening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 I'll believe you - anyone who can confess to shopping in the dreaded Tesco must be very truthful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 The thing is, it doesn't look like a Tesco code under the bar code. I could be wrong, but I've never seen a 9 number code on any of our fresh fruit and veg. It's normally a 4 number code for plu's to be used at the check outs, and an 8 number code starting with 09 for the Tesco product number. Someone at the farm must have been having a giggle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Tch, just read that back to myself - I must remember - I don't work there anymore so it isn't 'our fruit and veg'!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 A Tesco escapee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Is it just on that apple or was it on all of them? Wierd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 How bizarre. I was going to say it's photographic trickery....but you actually took the pic yourself of your own apple!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Yuk If it's for real and not photographic tickery or farm pranksters then I somehow find it distasteful. I suppose I should be applauding the fact that it saves resources.... no bag or label required , but somehow it smacks of engineering our food again.... and I don't like it. Bit of a gut reaction there and not a clearly thought out response, but no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted April 6, 2006 Author Share Posted April 6, 2006 (edited) Is it just on that apple or was it on all of them? Wierd. A lot but I don't think all. I'll admit I was shocked and will not be eating the skin incase they have put something on it. I don't think they scanned it at the checkout ( some of the otheres had regylar type labels on them. Perhaps it is something they do on the farm for ease of processing Edited April 6, 2006 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 That is a bit disturbing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 I'm hoping to get a very few apples this year from my new apple trees, so I'll know exactly what I'm eating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Is it just on that apple or was it on all of them? Wierd. A lot but I don't think all. I'll admit I was shocked and will not be eating the skin incase they have put something on it. I don't think they scanned it at the checkout ( some of the otheres had regylar type labels on them. Perhaps it is something they do on the farm for ease of processing The thing is, apples are sold by weight, not by quantity, unless you are buying prepacked apples. Prepacked apples have the bar code on the packaging, loose apples have a PLU number (normally, in tesco at least, 4 digits) which the checkout operator types in to get the product price/kilo. Perhaps you should give your local store a phone and tell them what you have found - there may be a perfectly logical explanation for it, but it's only a few weeks since I left, and I'm sure I would have heard if they were planning to bring out a range of barcoded fruit and veg - I worked in fresh stock control, and would have noticed if there was any memos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Strange or what! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Well if today were April 1st I know what I would be thinking - bit of a mystery all round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 I did hear this satory on April 1st - so I instantly dismissed it... here's the story link: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1479360.cms (I still thnk it's an april fool that's past it's sell-by date...) Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Yes, I saw it in the news earlier this week and just assumed it was an April Fool thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 How strange! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted April 6, 2006 Author Share Posted April 6, 2006 It's no April fool joke It's in my fruit bowl NOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted April 6, 2006 Author Share Posted April 6, 2006 I've just read the article Phil and that is exactly what I have bought I don't think they scanned it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Stange! Me and Lesley-Jean to have 1000 by end of night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted April 6, 2006 Author Share Posted April 6, 2006 OH thinks Tesco may have produced them for April 1st Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
