'Produce' is a general American term for a group of
farm-produced goods, generally limited to
fruits and
vegetables. More specifically, the term "produce" often implies that the foods are fresh and generally in the same state as where they were harvested. In
supermarkets the term is also used to refer to the section where fruits and vegetables are kept. Produce is the main product sold by
greengrocers,
farmers' markets, and fruit markets.
Price Look-Up Codes (stickers) in the
United States are as follows:
★ Beginning with a 3 or 4: produce is conventionally grown, with the use of
pesticides and/or artificial
fertilizers.
★ Beginning with a 9: produce is grown
organically, without pesticides etc.
★ Beginning with an 8:
GMO produce, contains
genetically modified material.