Them tiny labels on eating apples - they edible? They must get swallowed in
their millions!

Paper2002AD wrote:

Them tiny labels on eating apples - they edible? They must get swallowed in
their millions!

No, and in fact the adhesive used on them is not very good for you. I
knew someone who spent 3 years researching how much adhesive you
actually eat, because it's apparently quite toxic in relatively small
amounts.

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Paper2002AD wrote:

Them tiny labels on eating apples - they edible? They must get swallowed in
their millions!

No, and in fact the adhesive used on them is not very good for you. I
knew someone who spent 3 years researching how much adhesive you
actually eat, because it's apparently quite toxic in relatively small
amounts.

You would think that the labels would be designed with an adhesive which
peels off cleanly, but it ain't so. Another of life's mysteries.
--
Tim Mitchell

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In article , Grunff
writes
Paper2002AD wrote:

Them tiny labels on eating apples - they edible? They must get
swallowed in
their millions!

No, and in fact the adhesive used on them is not very good for you. I
knew someone who spent 3 years researching how much adhesive you
actually eat, because it's apparently quite toxic in relatively small
amounts.

You would think that the labels would be designed with an adhesive which
peels off cleanly, but it ain't so. Another of life's mysteries.

They'd come off too easily in transit or storage if they were and we
couldn't have that, could we!

I don't understand why they need labels anyway, did we all get confused
before we hd them? No.

But I really don't think many people can eat them, surely ...

Mary
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Tim Mitchell

Mary Fisher wrote:

I don't understand why they need labels anyway, did we all get
confused before we hd them? No.

But I really don't think many people can eat them, surely ...


They're used so that the apples can be easily identified at the checkout -
they all have a four digit number on them which is typed into the till and
the computer knows what you're buying, or more precisely, what the shop is
selling.

Si

"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
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But I really don't think many people can eat them, surely ...

Oh they do, really. I read it on the internet just now.

Well, some people do.

They'll come unstuck, don't you worry.



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In article ,
Mary Fisher wrote:

I don't understand why they need labels anyway, did we all get confused
before we hd them? No.

Tescos last week. Bag full of conference pears with labels missing on many.

Girl at till (after hunting for labels): "Are these nectarines?"

Darren

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In article , Grunff
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Paper2002AD wrote:

Them tiny labels on eating apples - they edible? They must get
swallowed in
their millions!

No, and in fact the adhesive used on them is not very good for you. I
knew someone who spent 3 years researching how much adhesive you
actually eat, because it's apparently quite toxic in relatively small
amounts.

You would think that the labels would be designed with an adhesive which
peels off cleanly, but it ain't so. Another of life's mysteries.

They'd come off too easily in transit or storage if they were and we
couldn't have that, could we!

I don't understand why they need labels anyway, did we all get confused
before we hd them? No.

I have an apple tree that fails to put the labels on any of the apples it
grows - very annoying as I don't know what they are

"Mungo "two sheds" Toadfoot" wrote in message
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Mary Fisher wrote:

I don't understand why they need labels anyway, did we all get
confused before we hd them? No.

But I really don't think many people can eat them, surely ...


They're used so that the apples can be easily identified at the checkout -
they all have a four digit number on them which is typed into the till and
the computer knows what you're buying, or more precisely, what the shop is
selling.

I think I knew that - but a way round that, if the check-out can't identify
them, would be to have peel off stickers on a coil near the apples and stuck
to a bag in which the customer puts the apples.

Mary

Si

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But I really don't think many people can eat them, surely ...

Oh they do, really. I read it on the internet just now.

Oh, well it must be true ...

Well, some people do.

They'll come unstuck, don't you worry.

When they get round to it.

Mary



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In article ,
Mary Fisher wrote:

I don't understand why they need labels anyway, did we all get confused
before we hd them? No.

Tescos last week. Bag full of conference pears with labels missing on
many.

Girl at till (after hunting for labels): "Are these nectarines?"

That's not 'we'. That's them. They should be trained better.

Hrumph.

Mary

Darren

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In article , Grunff
writes
Paper2002AD wrote:

Them tiny labels on eating apples - they edible? They must get
swallowed in
their millions!

No, and in fact the adhesive used on them is not very good for you. I
knew someone who spent 3 years researching how much adhesive you
actually eat, because it's apparently quite toxic in relatively small
amounts.

You would think that the labels would be designed with an adhesive
which
peels off cleanly, but it ain't so. Another of life's mysteries.

They'd come off too easily in transit or storage if they were and we
couldn't have that, could we!

I don't understand why they need labels anyway, did we all get confused
before we hd them? No.

I have an apple tree that fails to put the labels on any of the apples it
grows - very annoying as I don't know what they are

Would it make any difference to you if you did?

I once took some apples from our tree to be identified by Mr Juniper.

I've forgotten what they are.

Mary

dmc wrote:
In article ,
Mary Fisher wrote:

I don't understand why they need labels anyway, did we all get
confused before we hd them? No.

Tescos last week. Bag full of conference pears with labels missing on
many.

Girl at till (after hunting for labels): "Are these nectarines?"


Blimey!

They're supposed to have regular checks so that they know the difference
between each different kind of fruit/vegatable.

Si

On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 12:48:17 +0100, Mary Fisher wrote:

You would think that the labels would be designed with an adhesive
which peels off cleanly, but it ain't so.

Appear to peel of cleanly here, at least the glue layer stays on the
lable not the fruit. Of course I expect some thing has leached into
the fruit...

I don't understand why they need labels anyway, did we all get
confused before we hd them?

So the minimum wage brain dead super market checkout operator knows
that it's an Royal Gala Apple not a Braeburn or a Pear or Nectarine...

But I really don't think many people can eat them, surely ...

I wouldn't have thought so either but then I've learnt that it is very
easy to over estimate the stupidity of the great unwashed.

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On Mon, 13 Sep 04 11:56:16 GMT, (dmc) wrote:

Girl at till (after hunting for labels): "Are these nectarines?"

Try Eastville (Bristol) Tesco on the very late shift. We swap recipes
for papaya or ackees and bemoan the lack of medlars.

"Andy Dingley" wrote in message

Girl at till (after hunting for labels): "Are these nectarines?"

Try Eastville (Bristol) Tesco on the very late shift. We swap recipes
for papaya or ackees and bemoan the lack of medlars.

I grow my own medlars :-)

Mary

On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 12:54:34 +0100, "Mungo \"two sheds\" Toadfoot"
wrote:

Mary Fisher wrote:

I don't understand why they need labels anyway, did we all get
confused before we hd them? No.

But I really don't think many people can eat them, surely ...


They're used so that the apples can be easily identified at the checkout -
they all have a four digit number on them which is typed into the till and
the computer knows what you're buying, or more precisely, what the shop is
selling.

Si



I've got a collection of them! Not in the anorak sense, but first
noticed them when I bought a grapefruit every week and the labels were
different each time. Stuck them on the kitchen wall and have about 25
different ones plus those from other fruits.

There's even a person who's got his own web page of them:

http://www.nationalfinder.com/fruitlabels/#ALPHA

No, its nothing to do with me, I just googled on them to find out what
the numbers meant. A PLU (Product Look Up number) should you be
remotely interested.



Dave

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On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 12:54:34 +0100, "Mungo \"two sheds\" Toadfoot"
wrote:

Mary Fisher wrote:

I don't understand why they need labels anyway, did we all get
confused before we hd them? No.

But I really don't think many people can eat them, surely ...


They're used so that the apples can be easily identified at the
checkout -
they all have a four digit number on them which is typed into the till
and
the computer knows what you're buying, or more precisely, what the shop
is
selling.

Si



I've got a collection of them! Not in the anorak sense, but first
noticed them when I bought a grapefruit every week and the labels were
different each time. Stuck them on the kitchen wall and have about 25
different ones plus those from other fruits.

Spouse started doing that in the 1960s.I hated it, so did the kids. They
disappeared. I didn't remove them ...

I'm sure that one day they'll have a value.

But who cares?

Mary

Mary Fisher wrote:
"Andy Dingley" wrote in message

Girl at till (after hunting for labels): "Are these nectarines?"

Try Eastville (Bristol) Tesco on the very late shift. We swap
recipes for papaya or ackees and bemoan the lack of medlars.

I grow my own medlars :-)


I've never heard of them!

*Google google*

Si

Mungo "two sheds" Toadfoot wrote:
Mary Fisher wrote:

I grow my own medlars :-)


I've never heard of them!

*Google google*


Ha!

"Medlar 'Nottingham'
Reliable crops of vitamin 'C' rich fruits, needs to be bletted before
eating."

"BLETTED"!?!?

*Google google*

Si

"Mungo "two sheds" Toadfoot" wrote in message
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Mungo "two sheds" Toadfoot wrote:
Mary Fisher wrote:

I grow my own medlars :-)


I've never heard of them!

*Google google*


Ha!

"Medlar 'Nottingham'
Reliable crops of vitamin 'C' rich fruits, needs to be bletted before
eating."

"BLETTED"!?!?

There's a lot of misinformation about them.

You'll have mail.

Mary

*Google google*

Si

On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 20:55:10 +0100, "Mungo \"two sheds\" Toadfoot"
wrote:

"BLETTED"!?!?

It's a way of guaranteeing that they'll _never_ be sold in
supermarkets.

Ripe medlars look like durians smell, but taste rather better.
Actually they taste 'orrible, but they cook beautifully. My last batch
were used to coat a roasted Gloucester Old Spot, a bit of a waste as
I'm a veggie.

"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
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On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 20:55:10 +0100, "Mungo \"two sheds\" Toadfoot"
wrote:

"BLETTED"!?!?

It's a way of guaranteeing that they'll _never_ be sold in
supermarkets.

Ripe medlars look like durians smell, but taste rather better.
Actually they taste 'orrible, but they cook beautifully. My last batch
were used to coat a roasted Gloucester Old Spot, a bit of a waste as
I'm a veggie.

Old Spots!

They're best simply served, with cream.

drool

Mary

So what IS the adhesive on fruit labels then? Postage stamps you licked were
gum arabic, which was probably quite nutritious.
A lot of supermarket fruit is coated in carnauba wax to improve appearance.
No doubt that has some grisly e number, but is natural and harmless.

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Fisher writes

"Mungo "two sheds" Toadfoot" wrote in message
...
Mary Fisher wrote:

I don't understand why they need labels anyway, did we all get
confused before we hd them? No.

But I really don't think many people can eat them, surely ...


They're used so that the apples can be easily identified at the checkout -
they all have a four digit number on them which is typed into the till and
the computer knows what you're buying, or more precisely, what the shop is
selling.

I think I knew that - but a way round that, if the check-out can't identify
them, would be to have peel off stickers on a coil near the apples and stuck
to a bag in which the customer puts the apples.

And how many people would forget, stick on the wrong label etc.?
--
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In message , Mary
Fisher writes

"Mungo "two sheds" Toadfoot" wrote in message
...
Mary Fisher wrote:

I don't understand why they need labels anyway, did we all get
confused before we hd them? No.

But I really don't think many people can eat them, surely ...


They're used so that the apples can be easily identified at the
checkout -
they all have a four digit number on them which is typed into the till
and
the computer knows what you're buying, or more precisely, what the shop
is
selling.

I think I knew that - but a way round that, if the check-out can't
identify
them, would be to have peel off stickers on a coil near the apples and
stuck
to a bag in which the customer puts the apples.

And how many people would forget, stick on the wrong label etc.?

If they forget they don't buy the apples.

If they're trying to defraud, they can do that now by switching the labels.

Mary
--
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"stuart noble" wrote in message
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So what IS the adhesive on fruit labels then? Postage stamps you licked
were
gum arabic, which was probably quite nutritious.
A lot of supermarket fruit is coated in carnauba wax

Is it really carnauba?

I wouldn't have thought that would stick to apple skins.

Mary

On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 11:04:24 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

Is it really carnauba?

Carnauba used to be one ingredient - it gives a higher shine. Since
we started to care about eating fruit coated with furniture polish,
the shops have toned down the shininess of it. Some was candelilla
instead of carnauba as this is even harder and shinier. They're both
still used on some sweets or pills.

I believe it's sprayed on as a water emulsion, heated to keep it
flowing.

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Fisher writes

"chris French" wrote in message
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In message , Mary
Fisher writes

I think I knew that - but a way round that, if the check-out can't
identify
them, would be to have peel off stickers on a coil near the apples and
stuck
to a bag in which the customer puts the apples.

And how many people would forget, stick on the wrong label etc.?

If they forget they don't buy the apples.

Or the queue has to wait while someone sorts it out.

If they're trying to defraud, they can do that now by switching the labels.


I was thinking more of accidentally sticking the wrong label on here.

Yes of course this could be used, but I can't see much in for the
supermarkets
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"chris French" wrote in message
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And how many people would forget, stick on the wrong label etc.?

If they forget they don't buy the apples.

Or the queue has to wait while someone sorts it out.

If they're trying to defraud, they can do that now by switching the
labels.


I was thinking more of accidentally sticking the wrong label on here.

I don't think it would bankrupt either customer or shop.

Yes of course this could be used, but I can't see much in for the
supermarkets

Well, I often hear broadcasts saying that they want to respond to customers'
requirements, that they listen, that ... oh, you know, all sorts of
meaningless guff :-)

Mary
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"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
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On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 11:04:24 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

Is it really carnauba?

Carnauba used to be one ingredient - it gives a higher shine. Since
we started to care about eating fruit coated with furniture polish,
the shops have toned down the shininess of it. Some was candelilla
instead of carnauba as this is even harder and shinier. They're both
still used on some sweets or pills.

I believe it's sprayed on as a water emulsion, heated to keep it
flowing.

So it must contain an emulsifier too? And if so it can be washed off ... but
it can't in my experience.

Why does the work 'alar' keep coming into my mind?

Mary

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"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
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On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 11:04:24 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

Is it really carnauba?

Carnauba used to be one ingredient - it gives a higher shine. Since
we started to care about eating fruit coated with furniture polish,
the shops have toned down the shininess of it. Some was candelilla
instead of carnauba as this is even harder and shinier. They're both
still used on some sweets or pills.

I believe it's sprayed on as a water emulsion, heated to keep it
flowing.

So it must contain an emulsifier too? And if so it can be washed off ...
but
it can't in my experience.

Why does the work 'alar' keep coming into my mind?

Mary

Pedant toxicologist mode on

What you can't stop thinking about a pesticide that has virtually no risk to
humans in the dose likely to be consumed and about which the scaremongering
cost millions for no actual increase in safety?

mode off

Cheers

Mark

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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
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"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
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On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 11:04:24 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

Is it really carnauba?

Carnauba used to be one ingredient - it gives a higher shine. Since
we started to care about eating fruit coated with furniture polish,
the shops have toned down the shininess of it. Some was candelilla
instead of carnauba as this is even harder and shinier. They're both
still used on some sweets or pills.

I believe it's sprayed on as a water emulsion, heated to keep it
flowing.

So it must contain an emulsifier too? And if so it can be washed off ...
but
it can't in my experience.

Why does the work 'alar' keep coming into my mind?

Mary

Pedant toxicologist mode on

What you can't stop thinking about a pesticide that has virtually no risk
to
humans in the dose likely to be consumed and about which the
scaremongering
cost millions for no actual increase in safety?

Oh, thanks. I wasn't worried about it, just couldn't remember anything, even
if there was such a word ... something to do with applies I thought ...

It's getting more common, this forgetting :-(

Mary

mode off

Cheers

Mark

Mary Fisher wrote in message
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"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
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On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 11:04:24 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

Is it really carnauba?

Carnauba used to be one ingredient - it gives a higher shine. Since
we started to care about eating fruit coated with furniture polish,
the shops have toned down the shininess of it. Some was candelilla
instead of carnauba as this is even harder and shinier. They're both
still used on some sweets or pills.

I believe it's sprayed on as a water emulsion, heated to keep it
flowing.

So it must contain an emulsifier too? And if so it can be washed off ...
but
it can't in my experience.
The wax flakes for fruit are pre-coated with an emulsifier so that they can
just be stirred into hot water to form the emulsion. The coating it produces
has no resistance to water so can easily be washed off.
Don't know what your experience consists of but, if beeswax comes into the
equation, you would have something more water resistant.
None of the hard vegetable waxes, carnauba, candelilla, esparto are much use
as a coating on their own, all being virtually insoluble in anything at room
temperature. Used a lot in the paper and cosmetic industries I believe.

None of our chickens seem to be able to inkjet mark their eggs with the date and batch number- we have to use a lead pencil to date them. Frustrating.

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I thought this was done manually, or in other words twice a year., much like
toothbrush holesmanship?
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None of our chickens seem to be able to inkjet mark their eggs with the
date and batch number- we have to use a lead pencil to date them.
Frustrating.

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On 16/12/2020 21:01, greek0691 wrote:
None of our chickens seem to be able to inkjet mark their eggs with the
date and batch number- we have to use a lead pencil to date them.
Frustrating.



Can you not feed the chickens different things on different days of the
week? So, for example, if the eggs are purple they were probably laid on
Wednesday?

On 18/12/2020 12:40, GB wrote:
On 16/12/2020 21:01, greek0691 wrote:
None of our chickens seem to be able to inkjet mark their eggs with
the date and batch number- we have to use a lead pencil to date them.
Frustrating.



Can you not feed the chickens different things on different days of the
week? So, for example, if the eggs are purple they were probably laid on
Wednesday?


I am sure you could attach a raspberry pi to them and an inkjet printer
strapped to their bottoms.

Or you could get robot goats....

http://vps.templar.co.uk/Cartoons%20...facedgoats.jpg


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On 18/12/2020 12:40, GB wrote:
On 16/12/2020 21:01, greek0691 wrote:
None of our chickens seem to be able to inkjet mark their eggs with
the date and batch number- we have to use a lead pencil to date them.
Frustrating.



Can you not feed the chickens different things on different days of the
week? So, for example, if the eggs are purple they were probably laid on
Wednesday?



The Italian 'brown barn' eggs that Sainsburys were selling in the
summer were dyed with something because when hard boiled the water
in the pan turned brown !