The first 12 are the "Dirty Dozen". They are the foods with the most pesticides in them.
1 Apples
2 Strawberries
3 Grapes
4 Celery
5 Peaches
6 Spinach
7 Sweet Bell Peppers
8 Nectarines – Imported
9 Cucumbers
10 Cherry Tomatoes
11 Snap Peas - Imported
12 Potatoes
13 Hot Peppers
14 Blueberries – Domestic
15 Lettuce
16 Kale/Collard Greens
17 Plums
18 Cherries
19 Nectarines – Domestic
20 Pears
21 Tangerines
22 Carrots
23 Blueberries – Imported
24 Green Beans
25 Winter Squash
26 Summer Squash
27 Raspberries
28 Broccoli
29 Smap Peas – Domestic
30 Green Onions
31 Oranges
32 Bananas
33 Tomatoes
34 Watermelon
35 Honeydew Melons
36 Mushrooms
37 Sweet Potatoes
38 Cauliflower
39 Cantaloupe
40 Grapefruit
41 Eggplant
42 Kiwi
43 Papayas
44 Mangoes
45 Asparagus
46 Onions
47 Sweet Peas – Frozen
48 Cabbage
49 Pineapples
50 Sweet Corn
51 Avocados
Avocados would be number one on the "Clean Fifteen" list of foods containing the least amount of pesticides.
Note: EWG analyzed pesticide tests of 48 popular produce items.
Domestic and imported versions of three items - nectarines, blueberries and
snap peas- showed sharply different results, so we have ranked those domestic
and imported items separately. As a result, the full list of foods ranked by
the Shopper's Guide displays 51 entries.
Go to Environmental Working Group.Org for more detailed information. GMO/GE information included.
This should be enough to make you want to grow your own garden.
