Choosing Organic Produce: EWG's "Dirty Dozen" List

Each spring, with the harvest season upon us, I post the Environmental Working Group’s list of fruits and vegetables that have the most and least pesticide residue.

Organic produce usually costs more, so allocating your shopping dollars intelligently is essential.

Click here to see the full list, but here are the “Dirty Dozen” and the foods that are the cleanest.

DIRTY DOZEN

1. Celery
2. Peaches
3. Strawberries
4. Apples
5. Blueberries
6. Nectarines
7. Bell Peppers
8. Spinach
9. Cherries
10. Kale/Collard Greens
11. Potatoes
12. Grapes (imported)

CLEANEST

1. Onions
2. Avocado
3. Sweet Corn
4. Pineapple
5. Mangos
6. Sweet Peas
7. Asparagus
8. Kiwi
9. Cabbage
10. Eggplant
11. Cantaloupe
12. Watermelon