Which fruits are in the Dirty Dozen?

Which fruits are in the Dirty Dozen?

Dirty Dozen™ EWG’s 2022 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™

• Strawberries.
• Spinach.
• Kale, collard & mustard greens.
• Nectarines.
• Apples.
• Grapes.
• Bell & hot Peppers.
• Cherries.

What are the Clean 15 vegetables and fruits?

Clean Fifteen™ EWG’s 2022 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™

• Avocados.
• Sweet corn*
• Pineapple.
• Onions.
• Papaya*
• Sweet peas (frozen)
• Asparagus.
• Honeydew melon.

What is the Dirty 12 and clean 15?

The Dirty Dozen™ are the top twelve types of produce found to have the highest levels of pesticide residue. In contrast, the Clean Fifteen™ ranks produce with the lowest pesticide contamination.

What fruit is on the Clean 15?

Avocados
Avocados again top the Clean 15 list. The EWG compiles its annual list by analyzing U.S. Department of Agriculture data “to identify which fresh fruits and vegetables are most and least contaminated with pesticide residues.”

What fruit has the most pesticides?

More than 90 percent of samples of strawberries, apples, cherries, spinach, nectarines and grapes tested positive for residues of two or more pesticides. Kale, collard and mustard greens, as well as hot peppers and bell peppers, had the most pesticides detected, 103 and 101 pesticides in total, respectively.

Are bananas clean 15?

Tests are run on the foods as they would typically be eaten… so bananas are peeled first, then tested. Peaches, apples and grapes are washed, then tested….The Dirty Dozen, The Clean Fifteen and Everything In Between.

Are sweet potatoes clean 15?

The Clean Fifteen™EWG’s Clean Fifteen™ list of produce least likely to hold pesticide residues consists of avocados, sweet corn, pineapples, cabbage, frozen sweet peas, onions, asparagus, mangoes, papayas, kiwis, eggplant, grapefruit, cantaloupe, cauliflower and sweet potatoes.

Is watermelon on the Clean 15 list?

On the flip side of the Dirty Dozen comes the “Clean 15”, fruits and vegetables that show little or not pesticide residue. Avocado, onions, sweet corn, pineapple, mango, sweet peas, eggplant, cauliflower, asparagus, kiwi, cabbage, watermelon, grapefruit, sweet potatoes and honeydew all make the list.