Strawberry, spinach, apples and nectarines. And yet for many they are one of the healthiest choices.
But the list of the Environmental Working Group (EWG) that publishes the dirty dozen says what it calls the list of the dirtiest fruits and vegetables.
According to the US Department of Agriculture, 70% of the strawberries examined contained some form of pesticide residue.
As noted Strawberries more than any other fresh fruit are full of pesticide residues even when cleaned and packaged
The "Dirty Dozen"
1.strawberries
2.spinach
3. nectarines
4. apples
5. peaches
6. pears
7. cherries
8. grapes
9.selery
10.tomatoes
11. peppers
12. potatoes
The "Clean Fifteen"
The net fifteen includes products with the lowest concentrations of pesticides.
1. sweet corn
2. avocado
3. pineapple
4. cabbage
5. onions
6. frozen sweet peas
7. papaya
8. asparagus
9. mango
10. eggplant
11. honeydew melon
12. kiwis
13. cantaloupe melon
14. cauliflower
15. grapefruit
Source: protothema.gr