Labelling of fruit?

Question

its the topic of my agriculture assessment task.So i have to do a survey on whther the labelling of fruit affects peoples choice of what to buy.

So does it affect your choice if so how

please answer even if no

thanks heaps

Answer 1

Locally grown and organic both make a difference to me

Answer 2

Absolutely. If I see on the sticker on the fruit a "9" before the normal 4-digit number, which signifies "organic" I may be willing to buy the fruit (or vegetable, for that matter), even though organic standards are no longer as stringent as they used to be. They're all we have, unfortunately.

However, if I see just a 4-digit number, I don't even consider buying the produce.

Answer 3

I prefer local in season stuff and know what to expect. I prefer to stay away from fruits/ veggies that have been in long storage environments with the exception of one local variety that I know stores well. I will buy a couple of imports but only if they are good quality, I have kids. They don't care where, they want flavor. I am watching to see how the story progresses on a certain banana company who has been accused of paying off terrorists for protection. That may affect how I buy bananas. I have the benefit of a degree in Plant and Soil to help me with decisions and I know quality.

Answer 4

I find that I base my spending on the quality at point of purchase. Outside of the standard grading difference there is very little difference in produce by brands.

I think different brands used to make a difference but the major brands just buy all there stuff from the same corporate producers anyhow. All of the stores buy all of their lettuce from the exact same fields in California picked by the exact same peasants. Few of them bother to supply washrooms or hand washing facilities. When local produce is in the market it spends the same amount of time in refrigerated storage as the stuff from Asia, or Mexico.

I am pissed off though at the lack of inspection for blighty potatoes. It is one of the few places where brand makes even the slightest difference today.

I live in Canada and I will no longer purchase field potatoes simply because of the prevalence of fungal blight. The fungus causes potatoes to actually grow larger and heavier but it means they do not cook right or store well.

Because of the lack of testing for blight the larger pototo growers actually want blight in their fields because they get more money per acre, and no penalty for it or advantage for treating their fields to get rid of it.  They simply plant new seed potatoes every spring.

I guess this is more information than you need though.

Answer 5

Absolutely!  I look for organic produce and try to buy items grown in the USA or Canada.  I also steer clear of items grown in third world countries.  For more info, you can go to fda.gov and look up what was turned away at our borders and why.   It is scary and it's also why I look for organic.

Answer 6

Im not sure what you mean by "labelling" That can mean so many things. Do you mean the little sticker that tells you that this is a "granny smith" apple? Or that it was grown in washington? Or that it is a good source of fiber? Or that it has or has not been washed?

As for me, I only care about what variety of the specific fruit and maybe where it was grown.  The rest does not concern me so much.

Answer 7

I am cautious about foreign fruit.  That said, I check the condition of the fruit and still buy the best quality.  I AM cautious about anything from China, at this time.

Answer 8

usually not because it's a homogenous product but one example of a situation in which labelling affects consumer choices is marketing of organic products.

Answer 9

The only thing I look for on the label is the variety (red delicious, Gala, Fuji etc)  I usually buy my apples by variety and/or price.  I also check the apples through  the bag sometimes rotten ones make it in.

Answer 10

I only purchase fruit grown in the U.S.A. The next factor is if the choice is organic U.S. fruit at a similar cost.

If the fruit is not labeled, IE. not from a local market, I will not purchase.

Answer 11

I refuse to buy fruits and veggies that are not US grown.

Answer 12

I HATE when they advertise "hearts of celery" and it's really immature celery plants.  Baby plants are NOT the same as the hearts of mature plants.  So, YES - labeling makes a difference to me.

Answer 13

If you are talking about those little adhesive stickers I find them a nuisance.

Particularly when they  re on softskinned fruit like pears peeling them is very annoying. If they have the fruit in bulk with stickers versus in a plastic tray shrink wrapped without stickers on the individual fruit I always go for the tray.

The only thing they do is make it easier for the cashiers who can't tell a cucumber from a squash without a number tag on it. That does not count as a reason to make my life harder.

Answer 14

No. I hate labels on fruit. I just bought about 30 plums and when I peeled them off it left holes in the plums. I sometimes read the label on bananas just to see what country they're from. It doesn't matter to me though. LOL.