Modern agriculture that rely on pesticides to kill pests would cause us to worry about exposure to pesticides in vegetables and fruits . Get to know what fruit has the highest pesticide residues .
Every year , the nonprofit advocacy organization Environmental Working Group, which is located in the United States , released a list of fruits and vegetables most contaminated with pesticides ( Dirty Dozen ) . Fruits and vegetables that measured levels of pesticides , even after washing .
Apple always ranks first as the most contaminated fruit . From the examples studied fruit , it turns out 99 percent contain at least one type of 5 types of pesticides commonly used in agriculture .
Here is a list of fruits that contain the most pesticide residues .
1 . Apples
2 . Strawberries
3 . Wines
4 . Celery
5 . Peaches ( peaches )
6 . Spinach
7 . Paprika
8 . Nectarin
9 . Cucumber
10 . Potatoes
11 . Cherry tomatoes
12 . Chili
Every year , the nonprofit advocacy organization Environmental Working Group, which is located in the United States , released a list of fruits and vegetables most contaminated with pesticides ( Dirty Dozen ) . Fruits and vegetables that measured levels of pesticides , even after washing .
Apple always ranks first as the most contaminated fruit . From the examples studied fruit , it turns out 99 percent contain at least one type of 5 types of pesticides commonly used in agriculture .
Here is a list of fruits that contain the most pesticide residues .
1 . Apples
2 . Strawberries
3 . Wines
4 . Celery
5 . Peaches ( peaches )
6 . Spinach
7 . Paprika
8 . Nectarin
9 . Cucumber
10 . Potatoes
11 . Cherry tomatoes
12 . Chili
