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Most and Least Pesticide-Contaminated Fruits and Vegetables

Most Contaminated

Least Contaminated

Apples

Onion

Celery

Corn

Strawberries

Pineapple

Peaches

Avacado

Spinach

Asparagus

Nectarines (Imported)

Sweet Peas

Grapes (Imported)

Mangos

Sweet Bell Peppers

Eggplant

Potatoes

Cantaloupe (Domestic)

Blueberries (Domestic)

Kiwi

Lettuce

Cabbage

Kale

Watermelon

Sweet Potatoes

Grapefruit

Mushrooms

NOTE: These fruits and vegetables are ranked in order of their pesticide load.

These rankings were complied in the United States based on individual USDA test results.

Source: Environmental Working Group