nectarine, peach and apples are the worst while pineapple, mango and avocado are the best in the fruits group.
for veggies, the worst are sweet bell peppers, celery, kale, lettuce, and carrots. asparagus, sweet corn and onions are the least affected.
here's the full list.
RANK | FRUIT OR VEGGIE | SCORE |
1 (worst) | Peach | 100 (highest pesticide load) |
2 | Apple | 93 |
3 | Sweet Bell Pepper | 83 |
4 | Celery | 82 |
5 | Nectarine | 81 |
6 | Strawberries | 80 |
7 | Cherries | 73 |
8 | Kale | 69 |
9 | Lettuce | 67 |
10 | Grapes - Imported | 66 |
11 | Carrot | 63 |
12 | Pear | 63 |
13 | Collard Greens | 60 |
14 | Spinach | 58 |
15 | Potato | 56 |
16 | Green Beans | 53 |
17 | Summer Squash | 53 |
18 | Pepper | 51 |
19 | Cucumber | 50 |
20 | Raspberries | 46 |
21 | Grapes - Domestic | 44 |
22 | Plum | 44 |
23 | Orange | 44 |
24 | Cauliflower | 39 |
25 | Tangerine | 37 |
26 | Mushrooms | 36 |
27 | Banana | 34 |
28 | Winter Squash | 34 |
29 | Cantaloupe | 33 |
30 | Cranberries | 33 |
31 | Honeydew Melon | 30 |
32 | Grapefruit | 29 |
33 | Sweet Potato | 29 |
34 | Tomato | 29 |
35 | Broccoli | 28 |
36 | Watermelon | 26 |
37 | Papaya | 20 |
38 | Eggplant | 20 |
39 | Cabbage | 17 |
40 | Kiwi | 13 |
41 | Sweet Peas - Frozen | 10 |
42 | Asparagus | 10 |
43 | Mango | 9 |
44 | Pineapple | 7 |
45 | Sweet Corn - Frozen | 2 |
46 | Avocado | 1 |
47 (best) | Onion | 1 (lowest pesticide load) |