Trade name:    Tesco
Tesco PLC is a British multinational grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom. It is the third largest retailer in the world measured by profits and second-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues. It has stores in 12 countries across Asia and Europe and is the grocery market leader in the UK (where it has a market share of around 28.4%), Ireland, Hungary, Malaysia, and Thailand.
Tesco was founded in 1919 by Jack Cohen as a group of market stalls. The Tesco name first appeared in 1924, after Cohen purchased a shipment of tea from T. E. Stockwell and combined those initials with the first two letters of his surname, and the first Tesco store opened in 1929 in Burnt Oak, Barnet. His business expanded rapidly, and by 1939 he had over 100 Tesco stores across the country.
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Tesco - Analytical key
  • Horizontal coloured band on white bkg
    • Paper
      • Tesco standard on two lines
        • 22,0 mm width
          • Little plu = series 01
          • Bigger plu = series 02
        • 25 mm width = series 03
      • Tesco standard on one line = series 04
    • Thin plastic
      • 20,0 mm width = series 05
      • 22,5 mm width = series 06
  • White bkg
    • Only Cv. and plu = series 07
    • Flag of the Czech Republic = series 08
  • Others
    • 6 numers plu
      • Stilyzied apple in bkg
        • W/o Tesco but same design of following = series 09
        • Tesco and polish text = series 10
      • Uniform bkg
        • With arrow = series 11
        • W/o arrow
          • Polskie jablka (apple) = series 12
          • Polska gruszka (pear) = series 13
    • 4 numbers or w/o plu
      • W/o tab
        • Plum bkg = series 14
        • Orange-red bkg = series 15
        • Big label with barcode = series 15a
      • With tab
        • Tesco Plu at left
          • 20,0 mm width = series 16
          • 22,0 mm width
            • Big Tesco medium base tab = series 17
            • Big Tesco large base tab = series 17a
            • Little Tesco, text instead of arrow = series 17b
        • Tesco Plu down
          • With arrow
            • Paper or thick plastic, big Tesco
              • 17 mm height w/o flag = series 18
              • 17 mm height with flag = series 19
              • 18 mm height = series 20
            • Paper or thin plastic, little Tesco
              • w/o flag, Tesco in label middle = series 20a
              • w/o flag, Tesco in label top = series 20b
              • with flag = series 20c
          • W/o arrow
            • Big tab
              • Paper w/o flag, Tesco in label middle = series 21
              • Paper w/o flag, Tesco in label top = series 21a
              • Plastic w/o flag = series 22
              • Plastic with flag at left (Slovacchia) = series 23
              • Plastic with flag at middle (Rep.Ceca) = series 23a
            • Little tab = series 24
          • Tesco Finest = series 25

    For unusual colours name and shades see here
Series 01 - paper

10400 Material: paper - Surface: half-shiny - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 22,0 x 17,0 mm - Colours: variable, according to cv.
Apples Cultivars: Golden 4021 (green), Jonagold 7555 (green), Red Delicious 4167 (red and yellow band), Royal Gala (dark blue).
Series 02 - paper

18502
Material: paper - Surface: mat - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 22,0 x 17,0 mm - Colours: variable, according to cv.
Apples Cultivars: Gloster 3344 (red and light green band), Granny Smith 4017 (green and red band).
Series 03 - paper

20839
Material: paper - Surface: half-shiny - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 25,0 x 17,5 mm - Colours:variable, according to cv.
Apples Cultivars: Golden 4021 (green), Royal Gala 4173 (dark blue).
Series 04 - paper

23697
Material: paper - Surface: half-shiny - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 22,0 x 17,0 mm - Colours: variable, according to cv.
Apples Cultivars: Jonagold 7555 (black and orange band).
Series 05 - thin plastic

11315 Material: thin plastic - Surface: shiny - Wrinkle: present - Dimensions: 19,5 x 14,0 mm - Colours: variable, according to cv.
Apples Cultivars: \ Granny Smith 7864 (light blue).
Series 06 - thin plastic

11317
Material: thin plastic - Surface: shiny - Wrinkle: present - Dimensions: 22,0 x 17,0 mm - Colours: variable, according to cv.
Apples Cultivars: | Fuji 1497 (red), | Granny Smith 7864 (light blue).
Series 07 - paper

Material: paper - Surface: mat - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 22,0 x 17,0 mm - Colours: black.
Apples Cultivars: 1: Braeburn 4101, Fuji 4129, Granny Smith 4139; 2: Rubin 7169.
Pears Cultivars: 1: Conference 4421.
Series 08 - paper

Material: 1: paper; 2: thick plastic - Surface: 1: mat; 2: shiny - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 1: 22,0 x 17,0 mm; 2: 22,0 x 18,0 mm - Colours: red, blue and black.
Apples Cultivars: 1: Jonagold 7555, Rubin 7169; 2: Jonagold 7555.
Series 09 - thick plastic

26851 Material: thick plastic - Surface: shiny - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 22,0 x 17,0 mm - Colours: variable, according to cv.
Apples Cultivars: Gala 299179 (blue and violet), Jonagold 299183 (red and brick-red), Lobo 299177 (yellow and light green-yellow).
Series 10 - thick plastic

23285 Material: thick plastic - Surface: shiny - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 22,0 x 17,0 mm - Colours: variable, according to cv.
Apples Cultivars: Gloster 299184 (green), Idared 299185 (green), Jonagold 299183 (red and brick-red), Rubin 299631 (red and dark brick-red), Szampion 290683 (purple and dark brown.
Pears Cultivars: Komferencja 293017 (magenta and dark purple).
Series 11 - thick plastic

27522
Material: thick plastic - Surface: shiny - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 22,0 x 17,0 mm - Colours: variable, according to cv.
Apples Cultivars: Jonagold 299183 (red and brick-red), Ligol 299176 (orange and green).
Series 12 - thick plastic

33344 Material: thick plastic - Surface: shiny - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 22,0 x 17,0 mm - Colours: variable, according to cv.
Apples Cultivars: Cortland 296672 (green, black and red), Gloster 299184 (light green-yellow, black and red), Golden Delicious 296019 (rose, black and red), Idared 299185 (green-yellow, black and red), Ligol 299176 (light green-yellow, black and red), Szampion (pink, black and red).
Series 13 - thick plastic

31955
Material: thick plastic - Surface: shiny - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 22,0 x 17,0 mm - Colours: variable, according to cv.
Pears Cultivars: Konferencja 293017 (light blue, black and red)
Series 14 - thick plastic

25530
Material: thick plastic - Surface: shiny - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 21,0 x 17,0 mm - Colours: plum and purple
Apples Cultivars: Braeburn 4101, Gala 4133, Gloster 3344, Granny Smith 4139, Idared 9701, Jonagold 4147.
Series 15 - thick plastic

25539
Material: thick plastic - Surface: shiny - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 21,0 x 17,0 mm - Colours: brown and purple
Pears Cultivars: Hruska 4421, Hruska cervena 4410.
Series 15a - w barcode


Material: 1, 2: paper; 3: thin plastic; 4: thick plastic - Surface: shiny - Wrinkle: 1, 2, 4: absent; 3: present - Dimensions: 1, 2: 35,0 x 25,0 mm; 3: 30,0 x 24,0 mm; 4: 31,0 x 24,0 mm - Colours: green, black and sandy brown
Apples Cultivars: 2: Braeburn, British Braeburn, Gala: 3: British apple; 4: Pink Lady France.
Pears Cultivars: 1: Nashi.
Series 16 - paper
Material: paper - Surface: half-shiny - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 20,0 x 15,0 mm - Colours: variable, according to cv.
Apples Cultivars: 1: Cameo 4015 (violet-red, w/o Tesco but same design); 2: Braeburn 7712 (dark green), Elstar 7551 (light pink), Gala 1491 (denim blue), Gala 1491 (oxford blue, smaller text Gala), 0Golden 7533 (plum), Golden Delicius 7873 (orange), Granny Smith 7864 (dark crimson), Idared 6048 (olive), Jonagold 6168 (green), Jonathan 6049 (red), Nyári zöld alma 5389 (plum), Red Chief 1501 (dark blue-gray), Starking 1508 (light blue), Xenia 8059 (maroon).
Pears Cultivars: 2: Abate 9612 (light olive), 7534 Boscobak (kaiser) (light green-yellow), Conference (dark goldenrod) 7334, Packhams 7455 (maroon), Vilmos 4409 (blue-gray), Vilmos 7213 (chocolate).
Series 17 - paper

17214 Material: paper - Surface: half-shiny - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 22,0 x 17,0 mm - Colours: variable, according to cv.
Apples Cultivars: 1: Boscobak 7534 (lime), Braeburn 7712 (dark green), Gala 1491 (blue or dark blue), Golden 7533 (plum), Golden Delicius 7873 (red-orange), Idared 6048 (olive), Jonagold 6168 (green).
Pears Cultivars: Conference 7334 (dark goldenrod), Packhams 7455 (maroon).
Series 17a - paper

Material: 1: thick plastic; 2: paper - Surface: 1: shiny; 2: half-shiny - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 22,0 x 17,0 mm - Colours: variable, according to cv.
Apples Cultivars: Gala 1491 (blue or dark blue), Golden Delicius 7873 (orange), Jonagold 6168 (green); 2: Jonagold 6168 (dark green), Mutsu 8166 (dark blue-gray).
Pears Cultivars: Packhams 7455 (maroon), Vilmos 7213 (chocolate).
Series 17b - paper or thick plastic

Material: 1: paper; 2 : thick plastic - Surface: 1: half-shiny; 2: shiny - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 22,0 x 17,0 mm - Colours: variable, according to cv., text black
Apples Cultivars: 3012 Abate ksj 375385 (lavender), 4101 Braeburn ksj 375376 (olive), 4021 Golden Delicious ksj 375373 (pink), 4139 Granny Smith ksj 375377 (dark red), 4145 Jonagold ksj 375366 (mustard), 4015 Red Delicious ksj 375371 (mustard); 2: 4021 Golden Delicious ksj 375373 (pink), 4145 Jonagold ksj 375366 (yellow), 4015 Red Delicious ksj 375371 (mustard), .
Pears Cultivars: 4415 Hruska Cervena ksj 375401 (dark green), 3017 Konference ksj 375368 (red).
Series 18 - paper

32982 Material: paper - Surface: half-shiny - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 22,0 x 17,0 mm - Colours: green, red or dark red.
Apples Cultivars: Gala 4135 (light green), Jonagold 4147 (green), Red Delicious 4016 (green) Pears Cultivars: Abate 3012 (dark red), Cervena hruska 4415 (dark red), Conference 3017, Lucasova 3312, Packham 4421 (red or dark red), Piros Vilmos 4415 (dark red).
Series 19 - paper

31489 Material: paper - Surface: shiny - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 22,0 x 18,0 mm - Colours: variable, according to cv.
Apples Cultivars: Braeburn 4103 (green), Cripps pink (green), Fuji 4131 (dark green), Gala 4135 ( light green), Golden Delicious 4020 (dark green), Granny Smith 4017 (green), Jonagold 4147 (green), Rubin 7169 (green).
Pears Cultivars: Abate 3012 (dark red), Cervena hruska 4415 (dark red), Conference 3017 (red), Packham 4421 (red), Williams 4409 (red).
Series 20 - thick plastic

32974 Material: thick plastic - Surface: shiny - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 22,0 x 17,0 mm - Colours: red, blue and black.

Pears Cultivars: Conference 3017.
Series 20a - thin plastic

36487 Material: thin plastic - Surface: shiny - Wrinkle: present - Dimensions: 22,0 x 17,0 mm - Colours: according cultivar.

Apples Cultivars: Gala 4133 (dark pink), Granny 4139 (green), Jonagold 4145 (pink), Red Delicious 4015 (light or dark pink), Rubin 7269 (pink).
Series 20b - thin plastic
Material: 1: thin plastic; 2: paper - Surface: 1: shiny; 2: mat - Wrinkle: 1: present, all | - Dimensions: 22,0 x 17,0 mm - Colours: according cultivar.

Apples Cultivars: 1: Golden Delicious 4021 (pink); 2: Golden Dlicious 4021 (crimson).
Series 20c - thin plastic

36480 Material: thin plastic - Surface: shiny - Wrinkle: present - Dimensions: 22,0 x 17,0 mm - Colours: according cultivar.

Apples Cultivars: Braeburn 4101 (light green), Fuji 4129 (pink), Golden Delicious 4021 (pink), Jonagold 4145 (pink), Rubin 7169 (pink).
Series 21 - paper

30181 Material: paper - Surface: half-shiny - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 22,0 x 17,0 mm - Colours: variable, according to cv.
Apples Cultivars: Cripps Pink 4205 (dark pink), Gala 4133 (crimson), Golden Delicious 4020 (yellow), Golden Delicious 4021 (green), Granny 4139 (dark green), Idared 4140 (salmon), Jonagold 4145 (pink), Red delicious 4015 (dark red), Red Jonaprince 4143 (light green). Pears Cultivars: Conference 7334 (light blueviolet).
Series 21a - paper

36485 Material: paper - Surface: half-shiny - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 22,0 x 17,0 mm - Colours: variable, according to cv.
Pears Cultivars: Conference 3017, Hruska cervena 4415 (yellow), Hruska Abate 3012 (light green).
Series 22 - thick plastic

30184 Material: thick plastic - Surface: shiny - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 22,0 x 17,0 mm - Colours: red, blue and black.
Apples Cultivars: Gloster 3344 (yellowish light green), Granny 4139 (dark green), Idared 4140 (pink), Jonagold 4145 (pink), Rubin 7169 (dark pink).
Series 23 - thick plastic

29125 Material: thick plastic - Surface: shiny - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 22,0 x 17,0 mm - Colours: red, blue and black.
Apples Cultivars: Braeburn 4101 (yellowish light green), Gala 4133 (crimson), Golden Delicious 4021 (green), Granny 4139 (dark green), Jonagold 4145 (pink), Red delicious 4015 (dark red), Rubin 7169 (pink or hot pink).
Series 23a - paper / thick plastic
Material: 1: paper; 2: thick plastic - Surface: 1: half-shiny; 2: shiny - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 1: 22,0 x 17,0 mm; 2: 22,0 x 18,0 mm - Colours: red, blue and black or pink, red and blue.
Apples Cultivars: 2: Braeburn 4101 (green), Gloster 3344 (green), Jonagold 4145 (hot pink), Red delicious 4015 (dark pink), Rubin 7169 (hot pink).
Pears Cultivars: 1: Konference 3017 (light red).
Series 24 - paper / thick plastic
Material: 1: paper; 2: thick plastic - Surface: 1: half-shiny; 2: shiny - Wrinkle: absent - Dimensions: 1: 22,0 x 17,0 mm; 2: 22,0 x 18,0 mm - Colours: variable, according to cv.
Apples Cultivars: 1: Braeburn 4101 (yellowish light green), Gala 4133 (crimson), Golden Delicious 4021 (yellow), Granny 4139 (green), Jonagold 4145 (pink), Red delicious 4016 kus (dark red); 2: Braeburn 4101 (yellowish light green), Golden Delicious 4021 (green), .
Series 25 - thin/thick plastic
Material: 1: thick plastic, 2: thin plastic; 3: paper - Surface: 1, 2: shiny; 3: mat - Wrinkle: 1, 3: absent , 2: present | - Dimensions: 22,0 x 17,0 mm - Colours: 1: black, gray, red and dark blue; 2: black and gray; 3: black.
Apples Cultivars: 1: Jazz; 3: Choupette 0001.
Pears Cultivars: 2: Pear 4425.