Pesticide Contamination

May 18, 2009 0 Replies

This was downloaded in June, '07. The format has changed since then and the list has been shortened.



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The Full List: 43 Fruits & Veggies



RANK FRUIT OR VEGGIE SCORE


1 (worst) Peaches 100 (highest pesticide load)


2 Apples 89


3 Sweet Bell Peppers 86


4 Celery 85


5 Nectarines 84


6 Strawberries 82


7 Cherries 75


8 Pears 65


9 Grapes - Imported 65


10 Spinach 60


11 Lettuce 59


12 Potatoes 58


13 Carrots 57


14 Green Beans 53


15 Hot Peppers 53


16 Cucumbers 52


17 Raspberries 47


18 Plums 45


19 Grapes - Domestic 43


20 Oranges 42


21 Grapefruit 40


22 Tangerine 38


23 Mushrooms 37


24 Cantaloupe 34


25 Honeydew Melon 31


26 Tomatoes 30


27 Sweet Potatoes 30


28 Watermelon 28


29 Winter Squash 27


30 Cauliflower 27


31 Blueberries 24


32 Papaya 21


33 Broccoli 18


34 Cabbage 17


35 Bananas 16


36 Kiwi 14


37 Sweet peas - frozen 11


38 Asparagus 11


39 Mango 9


40 Pineapples 7


41 Sweet Corn - frozen 2


42 Avocado 1


43 (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.


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