I’ve already covered the best fruits and vegetables to buy that don’t have to have the organic label because they have the least amounts of herbicides and pesticides.
Today, I want to cover which fruits and vegetables are important to purchase with an organic label, because these are considered (and tested yearly) to have the highest levels of pesticides. Please note that this list of fruits and vegetables may change each year with testing.
These are the fruits and vegetables that are considered to have high levels of pesticides, so when possible, purchase the organically grown version.
Strawberries
Spinach
Kale, Collard Greens, Mustard Greens
Peaches
Pears
Nectarines
Apples
Grapes
Bell Peppers and Hot Peppers
Cherries
Blueberries
Green Beans
These fruits and vegetables are healthier for you when you can avoid the pesticide laden form and either grow them yourself, so you know what is going in your garden, purchase them locally from a farmer who grows without using a ton of herbicides and pesticides, or purchase the organically grown version.
You can get a downloadable version of this list from the EWG.ORG website here.https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/full-list.php