The types of fruits most susceptible to pesticide contamination.

The U.S. Environmental Working Group has just released an updated list of fruits most susceptible to pesticide exposure, along with a list of the cleanest fruits.

To compile this list, the Environmental Working Group focused on 48 common fruits and vegetables and based it on an analysis of 32,000 samples tested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Apples are one of the foods most likely to contain pesticides.

Here is a list of 12 fruits that contain the most pesticides:

1. Apples

2. Strawberries

3. Grapes

4. Celery

5. Peach

6. Spinach

7. Bell peppers

8. Nectarine

9. Cucumber

10. Cherry tomatoes

11. Green beans

12. Potatoes

And here is a list of the 15 cleanest fruits:

1. Butter

2. Sweet corn

3. Pineapple

4. Cabbage

5. Frozen peas

6. Action

7. Asparagus

8. Mango

9. Papaya

10. Kiwi

11. Eggplant

12. Grapefruit

13. Watermelon

14. Cauliflower

15. Sweet potatoes

Other important findings

- 99% of apple samples tested contained at least one pesticide residue.

- When calculated by weight, potatoes contain the most pesticides among all vegetables and fruits.

- Only one grape sample tested positive for 15 different pesticides.

- Samples of celery, tomatoes, peas, and strawberries each tested positive for 13 different pesticides.

- Only 1% of avocado samples were found to contain pesticides.

- 89% of pineapples, 82% of kiwis, 80% of papayas, 88% of mangoes, and 61% of cantaloupes are free of pesticide residues.

The two lists above help consumers, especially housewives, make the best choices for their family's health!

According to NLĐ