After some researching on Pesticides, and blogging about Farmers Markets, which are really the best foods to get? Which Products use the least and most Pesticides. Came across this guide rom Food News which tells you. Click on the link for more information
Pretty interesting- Gives a pretty good case of growing your own and controlling your daily intake of toxins.
The Full List: 43 Fruits & Veggies
RANK |
FRUIT OR VEGGIE |
SCORE |
1 (worst) |
Peaches |
100 (highest pesticide load) |
2 |
Apples |
96 |
3 |
Sweet Bell Peppers |
86 |
4 |
Celery |
85 |
5 |
Nectarines |
84 |
6 |
Strawberries |
83 |
7 |
Cherries |
75 |
8 |
Lettuce |
69 |
9 |
Grapes – Imported |
68 |
10 |
Pears |
65 |
11 |
Spinach |
60 |
12 |
Potatoes |
58 |
13 |
Carrots |
57 |
14 |
Green Beans |
55 |
15 |
Hot Peppers |
53 |
16 |
Cucumbers |
52 |
17 |
Raspberries |
47 |
18 |
Plums |
46 |
19 |
Oranges |
46 |
20 |
Grapes-Domestic |
46 |
21 |
Cauliflower |
39 |
22 |
Tangerine |
38 |
23 |
Mushrooms |
37 |
24 |
Cantaloupe |
34 |
25 |
Lemon |
31 |
26 |
Honeydew Melon |
31 |
27 |
Grapefruit |
31 |
28 |
Winter Squash |
31 |
29 |
Tomatoes |
30 |
30 |
Sweet Potatoes |
30 |
31 |
Watermelon |
25 |
32 |
Blueberries |
24 |
33 |
Papaya |
21 |
34 |
Eggplant |
19 |
35 |
Broccoli |
18 |
36 |
Cabbage |
17 |
37 |
Bananas |
16 |
38 |
Kiwi |
14 |
39 |
Asparagus |
11 |
40 |
Sweet Peas-Frozen |
11 |
41 |
Mango |
9 |
42 |
Pineapples |
7 |
43 |
Sweet Corn-Frozen |
2 |
44 |
Avocado |
1 |
45 (best) |
Onions |
1 (lowest pesticide load) |
Note: We ranked a total of 43 different fruits and vegetables but grapes are listed twice because we looked at both domestic and imported samples.
Joe says
This is exactly why we have an organic garden and try to buy as much organic produce as possible. That reminds me, we need to get in the winter crop!
Joe