Picking produce
April 19, 2007
Wary of pesticides on your produce? Here are the fruits and vegetables found to consistently have the highest -- and lowest -- levels of pesticide residue, based on an analysis of federal pesticide-testing data done by the Environmental Working Group, a Washington lobby group that urges people to buy organic when it comes to the 12 most contaminated items:
• Apples • Sweet bell peppers • Celery • Nectarines • Strawberries • Cherries • Pears • Grapes (imported) • Spinach • Lettuce • Potatoes
LOWEST IN PESTICIDES
• Onions • Avocado • Sweet corn (frozen) • Pineapples • Mango • Asparagus • Sweet peas (frozen) • Kiwi • Bananas • Cabbage • Broccoli • Papaya