The Environmental Working Group (EWG) most updated Dirty Dozen 2020 list:
1. Strawberries
2. Spinach
3. Kale
4. Nectarine
5. Apple
6. Grapes (note this if you eat raisins)
7. Peaches
8. Cherries
9. Pear
10. Tomato
11. Celery
12. Potato
These top dozen fruits and vegetables have the most pesticide contamination and would pay to buy and eat organically.
The Clean Fifteen list comprises fruits and vegetables that have the least pesticide contamination on them. When considering your grocery budget, these are the ones where conventionally grown ones can just make it into the shopping basket.
1. Avocado
2. Sweet corn (whilst this may not have much pesticides, beware of GMO)
3. Pineapple
4. Onion
5. Papaya
6. Sweet pea
7. Eggplant
8. Asparagus
9. Cauliflower
10. Cantaloupes
11. Broccoli
12. Mushroom
13. Cabbage
14. Honeydew
15. Kiwifruit
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