Monday, 27 May 2013

Pesticides on fruit and vegetables - list

I came across a list of fruit and vegetables ranked in an order of how much pesticides they have on them. This is a list from this year. The lower the number, the more pesticides they have, which means that the best ones (the least pesticides) are at the bottom.. (This is an American list..)


1 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Apples


2 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Strawberries


3 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Grapes


4 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Celery


5 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Peaches


6 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Spinach


7 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Sweet bell peppers


8 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Nectarines - imported


9 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Cucumbers


10 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Potatoes


11 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Cherry tomatoes


12 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Hot peppers


13 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Blueberries - domestic


14 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Lettuce


15 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Snap peas - imported


16 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Kale / collard greens +


17 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Cherries


18 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Nectarines - domestic


19 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Pears


20 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Plums


21 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Raspberries


22 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Blueberries - imported


23 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Carrots


24 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Green beans


25 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Tangerines


26 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Summer squash +


27 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Broccoli


28 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Winter squash


29 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Green onions


30 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Snap peas - domestic


31 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Oranges


32 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Tomatoes


33 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Honeydew melon


34 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Cauliflower


35 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Bananas


36 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Watermelon


37 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Mushrooms


38 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Sweet potatoes


39 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Cantaloupe


40 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Grapefruit


41 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Kiwi


42 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Eggplant


43 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Asparagus


44 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Mangos


45 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Papayas


46 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Sweet peas frozen


47 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Cabbage


48 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Avocados


49 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Pineapples


50 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Onions


51 EWG's Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean Fifteen Lists

Sweet Corn


The list is taken from: www.ewg.org
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