The Full List: 53 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.
Lower numbers = more pesticides.
1
Apples
2
Celery
3
Strawberries
4
Peaches
5
Spinach
6
Nectarines - imported
7
Grapes - imported
8
Sweet bell peppers
9
Potatoes
10
Blueberries - domestic
11
Lettuce
12
Kale/collard greens
13
Cilantro
14
Cucumbers
15
Grapes - domestic
16
Cherries
17
Pears
18
Nectarines - domestic
19
Hot peppers
20
Green beans - domestic
21
Carrots
22
Plums - imported
23
Blueberries - imported
24
Raspberries
25
Green beans - imported
26
Summer squash
27
Oranges
28
Broccoli
29
Green onions
30
Bananas
31
Cantaloupe - imported
32
Honeydew melon
33
Cauliflower
34
Tomatoes
35
Papaya
36
Cranberries
37
Plums - domestic
38
Winter squash
39
Mushrooms
40
Grapefruit
41
Sweet potatoes
42
Watermelon
43
Cabbage
44
Kiwi
45
Cantaloupe - domestic
46
Eggplant
47
Mangoes
48
Sweet peas - frozen
49
Asparagus
50
Avocado
51
Pineapples
52
Sweet Corn
53
Onions
53 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.
Lower numbers = more pesticides.
1
Apples
49
Asparagus
50
Avocado
30
Bananas
10
Blueberries - domestic
23
Blueberries - imported
28
Broccoli
43
Cabbage
45
Cantaloupe - domestic
31
Cantaloupe - imported
21
Carrots
33
Cauliflower
2
Celery
16
Cherries
13
Cilantro
52
Sweet Corn
36
Cranberries
14
Cucumbers
46
Eggplant
40
Grapefruit
15
Grapes - domestic
7
Grapes - imported
20
Green beans - domestic
25
Green beans - imported
29
Green onions
32
Honeydew melon
19
Hot peppers
12
Kale/collard greens
44
Kiwi
11
Lettuce
47
Mango
39
Mushrooms
18
Nectarines - domestic
6
Nectarines - imported
53
Onions
27
Oranges
35
Papaya
4
Peaches
17
Pears
51
Pineapples
37
Plums - domestic
22
Plums - imported
9
Potatoes
24
Raspberries
5
Spinach
3
Strawberries
26
Summer squash
8
Sweet bell peppers
48
Sweet peas - frozen
41
Sweet potatoes
34
Tomatoes
42
Watermelon
38
Winter squash