Fruits and Vegetables with Most / Least Pesticide Residue

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Dirtiest Fruits / Vegetables

Apples
Celery
Cherry tomatoes
Cucumbers
Grapes
Hot peppers
Nectarines
Peaches
Potatoes
Spinach
Strawberries
Sweet bell peppers
Kale / collard greens
Summer squash

Cleanest Fruits / Vegetables

Asparagus
Avocados
Cabbage
Cantaloupe
Sweet Corn
Eggplant
Grapefruit
Kiwi
Mangos
Mushrooms
Onions
Papayas
Pineapples
Sweet peas – frozen
Sweet potatoes

 

 

What you should do

You should wash all fruits and vegetables before eating them, but be especially sure to clean the ones on the dirtiest list.

 

Source

http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary.php

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