Know your Fruits and Veggies
Summer is upon us, with a plentiful array of luscious, seasonal fruits and veggies. Although there’s nothing like fresh produce, beware of contaminants and pesticides. By avoiding the most-contaminated produce, and concentrating on the least contaminated instead, you can reduce your exposure to pesticides by almost 90 percent, EWG says.
20 Fruits and Veggies With the MOST Pesticides
The following list are the fruits and veggies you should always buy organic. These are ranked in order by EWG, with the worst of the bunch at #1.
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Peaches
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Apples
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Sweet Bell Peppers
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Celery
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Nectarines
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Strawberries
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Cherries
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Pears
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Grapes (Imported)
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Spinach
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Lettuce
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Potatoes
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Carrots
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Green Beans
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Hot Peppers
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Cucumbers
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Raspberries
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Plums
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Grapes (Domestic)
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Oranges
20 Fruits and Veggies With the LEAST Amount of Pesticides
According to EWG, the following produce has the lowest pesticide load, ranked in order with the lowest pesticides first.
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Onion
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Avocado
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Sweet corn (Frozen)
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Pineapples
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Mango
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Asparagus
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Sweet peas (Frozen)
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Kiwi
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Bananas
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Cabbage
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Broccoli
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Papaya
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Blueberries
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Cauliflower
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Winter Squash
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Watermelon
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Sweet potatoes
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Tomatoes
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Honeydew melon
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Cantaloupe