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The Cleanest and Dirtiest Fruits and Vegatables

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    taiwan_girl
    wrote on 24 Jun 2025, 01:59 last edited by
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    the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a non-profit organization focused on environmental and public health research and advocacy, uses data from the USDA to identify conventional (non-organic) produce with the highest and lowest levels of pesticide residue. The group organizes these fruits and veggies into lists called the "Dirty Dozen" and "Clean Fifteen."

    (The Best, Starting with Best)
    Pineapples
    Sweet Corn (fresh and frozen)
    Avocados
    Papaya
    Onion
    Sweet Peas (frozen)
    Asparagus
    Cabbage
    Watermelon
    Cauliflower
    Bananas
    Mangoes
    Carrots
    Mushrooms
    Kiwis

    The Worst, Starting with Worst
    Spinach
    Strawberries
    Kale, Collard, and Mustard Greens
    Grapes
    Peaches
    Cherries
    Nectarines
    Pears
    Apples
    Blackberries
    Blueberries
    Potatoes

    https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/full-list.php

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      Doctor Phibes
      wrote on 24 Jun 2025, 11:21 last edited by
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      I was recently told, in no uncertain terms, that my predilection for eating unwashed blackberries straight out of the box bordered on being a crime against humanity.

      It appears that my advisor was once again correct.

      I was only joking

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        89th
        wrote on 24 Jun 2025, 11:58 last edited by
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        Funny, I wash all the items on the bottom list, and have never washed an item on the top list. Of course I just do a quick rinse with water, my wife uses a "fruit and vegetable wash" soap she got from Trader Joes.

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          24 Jun 2025, 11:58

          Funny, I wash all the items on the bottom list, and have never washed an item on the top list. Of course I just do a quick rinse with water, my wife uses a "fruit and vegetable wash" soap she got from Trader Joes.

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          Axtremus
          wrote on 24 Jun 2025, 13:50 last edited by Axtremus
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          @89th said in The Cleanest and Dirtiest Fruits and Vegatables:

          ... "fruit and vegetable wash" soap she got from Trader Joes.

          I use that too, primarily to wash off the layer of wax that comes naturally with most fruits.

          There was an earlier version of a similar product called "Fit" (IIRC, not Trader Joe's). But that was many years ago and it was discontinued very quickly.

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            24 Jun 2025, 11:21

            I was recently told, in no uncertain terms, that my predilection for eating unwashed blackberries straight out of the box bordered on being a crime against humanity.

            It appears that my advisor was once again correct.

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            Mik
            wrote on 24 Jun 2025, 14:08 last edited by
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            @Doctor-Phibes said in The Cleanest and Dirtiest Fruits and Vegatables:

            I was recently told, in no uncertain terms, that my predilection for eating unwashed blackberries straight out of the box bordered on being a crime against humanity.

            It appears that my advisor was once again correct.

            I eat blackberries several times a week. My normal breakfast is muesli with 6 oz of blackberries. I wash them, but I'll often pop one in my mouth beforehand. Doomed, I suppose.

            My regulars are below, and i do wash them with water but pretty thoroughly.

            (The Best, Starting with Best)
            Sweet Corn (fresh and frozen)
            Avocados
            Onion
            Asparagus
            Cabbage
            Watermelon
            Bananas
            Carrots
            Mushrooms

            The Worst, Starting with Worst
            Spinach
            Strawberries
            Grapes (does fermented count?)
            Peaches
            Cherries
            Apples
            Blackberries
            Blueberries
            Potatoes

            "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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              Axtremus
              wrote on 24 Jun 2025, 17:11 last edited by Axtremus
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              Corn … I don’t normally wash them. I typically buy them fresh with the husk on. I microwave them with a few layers of the husk on, then peel away the husk before eating. I figure any pollutant would be peeled away with the husk.

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                LuFins Dad
                wrote on 24 Jun 2025, 21:00 last edited by
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                Pineabbles are the dirtiest fruit, and it has nothing to do with pesticides. There are some sick, sick people out there…

                The Brad

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                  24 Jun 2025, 21:00

                  Pineabbles are the dirtiest fruit, and it has nothing to do with pesticides. There are some sick, sick people out there…

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                  Doctor Phibes
                  wrote on 24 Jun 2025, 21:34 last edited by
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                  @LuFins-Dad said in The Cleanest and Dirtiest Fruits and Vegatables:

                  Pineabbles are the dirtiest fruit, and it has nothing to do with pesticides. There are some sick, sick people out there…

                  This pear's a bit of a dirty girl if you ask me

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                  Or if you prefer something a little hotter....

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                  I was only joking

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                    jon-nyc
                    wrote on 24 Jun 2025, 21:45 last edited by
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                    On occasion my eggplant is absolutely filthy.

                    Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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