The Full List: 45 Fruits and Veggies

EWG analyzed pesticide residue testing data from the US Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration to come up with rankings for these popular fresh produce items.

Note: Nectarines, blueberries, plums and cantaloupe are on the list as domestic and imported sources, so they are counted once in the 45 fruits and vegetables but the list has 49 entries.

Lower numbers = more pesticides.

1
Apples
Apples
2
Celery
Celery
3
Redpepper
Sweet bell peppers
4
Peaches
Peaches
5
Strawberries
Strawberries
6
Nectarines
Nectarines - imported
7
Grapes
Grapes
8
Spinach
Spinach
9
Lettuce
Lettuce
10
Cucumbers
Cucumbers
11
Blueberries
Blueberries - domestic
12
Potatoe
Potatoes
13
Kale
Kale/collard greens
14
Cherries
Cherries
15
Hot Pepper
Hot peppers
16
Pear
Pears
17
Nectarines
Nectarines - domestic
18
Green Beans
Green beans
19
Plum
Plums - imported
20
Blueberries
Blueberries - imported
21
Carrots
Carrots
22
Rasberries
Raspberries
23
Summer Squash
Summer squash
24
Oranges
Oranges
25
Broccoli
Broccoli
26
Green Onions
Green onions
27
Bananas
Bananas
28
Honeydew
Honeydew melon
29
Tomatoe
Tomatoes
30
Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe - imported
31
Cauliflower
Cauliflower
32
Papaya
Papaya
33
Plum
Plums - domestic
34
Winter Squash
Winter squash
35
Mushrooms
Mushrooms
36
Watermelon
Watermelon
37
Grapefruit
Grapefruit
38
Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes
39
Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe - domestic
40
Kiwi
Kiwi
41
Eggplant
Eggplant
42
Mango
Mangoes
43
Asparagus
Asparagus
44
Peas
Sweet peas - frozen
45
Cabbage
Cabbage
46
Avocado
Avocado
47
Pineapple
Pineapples
48
Sweet Corn
Sweet Corn
49
Onions
Onions

45 Fruits and Veggies in Alphabetical Order

EWG analyzed pesticide residue testing data from the US Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration to come up with rankings for these popular fresh produce items.

Note: Nectarines, blueberries, plums and cantaloupe are on the list as domestic and imported sources, so they are counted once in the 45 fruits and vegetables but the list has 49 entries.

Lower numbers = more pesticides.

1
Apples
Apples
43
Asparagus
Asparagus
46
Avocado
Avocado
27
Bananas
Bananas
11
Blueberries
Blueberries - domestic
20
Blueberries
Blueberries - imported
25
Broccoli
Broccoli
45
Cabbage
Cabbage
39
Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe - domestic
30
Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe - imported
21
Carrots
Carrots
31
Cauliflower
Cauliflower
2
Celery
Celery
14
Cherries
Cherries
10
Cucumbers
Cucumbers
41
Eggplant
Eggplant
37
Grapefruit
Grapefruit
7
Grapes
Grapes
18
Green Beans
Green beans
26
Green Onions
Green onions
28
Honeydew
Honeydew melon
13
Kale
Kale/collard greens
40
Kiwi
Kiwi
9
Lettuce
Lettuce
42
Mango
Mangoes
35
Mushrooms
Mushrooms
17
Nectarines
Nectarines - domestic
6
Nectarines
Nectarines - imported
49
Onions
Onions
24
Oranges
Oranges
32
Papaya
Papaya
4
Peaches
Peaches
16
Pear
Pears
15
Hot Pepper
Peppers (Hot)
3
Redpepper
Peppers (Sweet Bell)
47
Pineapple
Pineapples
33
Plum
Plums - domestic
19
Plum
Plums - imported
12
Potatoe
Potatoes
22
Rasberries
Raspberries
8
Spinach
Spinach
5
Strawberries
Strawberries
23
Summer Squash
Summer squash
48
Sweet Corn
Sweet Corn
44
Peas
Sweet peas - frozen
38
Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes
29
Tomatoe
Tomatoes
36
Watermelon
Watermelon
34
Winter Squash
Winter squash

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