15 Fruits, Veggies With Most Pesticides

November 04, 2009, 05:57 AM Post Comments

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Buying organic produce can be expensive--as much as 20 percent to 40 percent pricier than non-organic fruits and vegetables, but sometimes it's worth the extra expense. The Environmental Working Group has ranked 30 fruits and vegetables based on their pesticide levels. The rankings are based on U.S. Department of Agriculture tests measuring the amount of pesticides in produce, which assume consumers wash their produce before cooking or eating.

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These fruits and vegetables are the lowest in pesticides, so it's fine to save your money and buy non-organic:
1. onions
2. avocadoes
3. sweet corn
4. pineapple
5. mangoes
6. asparagus
7. sweet peas
8. kiwi
9. cabbage
10. eggplant
11. papaya
12. watermelon
13. broccoli
14. tomatoes
15. sweet potatoes

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These fruits and vegetables are on the "dirty" list and are most likely to be contaminated. You might want to consider buying organic instead.
1. peaches
2. apples
3. bell peppers
4. celery
5. nectarine
6. strawberries
7. cherries
8. kale
9. lettuce
10. imported grapes
11. carrots
12. pears

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Although peeling and washing fruits and vegetables help to remove pesticides, it doesn't remove all the pesticides.

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