Since most organic fruits and vegetables are priced significantly higher than their conventional counterparts we usually have to compromise and choose the least harmful non-organic fruits and vegetables.
There’s a great resource available to help you choose which fruits and vegetables to buy organic: The Environmental Working Group put together a list of the “dirtiest” produce, so you know how to shop. .This guide will help you determine which fruits and vegetables have the most pesticide residues and are the most important to buy organic. Take a look at the most contaminated fruits and vegetables:
APPLES
CELERY
CHERRY TOMATOES
CUCUMBERS
GRAPES
HOT PEPPERS
IMPORTED NECTARINES
PEACHES
POTATOES
SPINACH
STRAWBERRIES
BELL PEPPERS
KALE and COLLARD GREENS
STRAWBERRIES
