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EWG’s shopper’s guide

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The Clean Fifteen™


These 15 items had the lowest amounts of pesticide residues, according to EWG’s analysis of the most recent USDA data.

01

Pineapples

02

Sweet Corn, Fresh and Frozen

03

Avocados

04

Papaya

05

Onion

06

Sweet Peas (frozen)

07

Asparagus

08

Cabbage

09

Watermelon

10

Cauliflower

11

Bananas

12

Mangoes

13

Carrots

14

Mushrooms

15

Kiwi

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The middle of the list


These 20 items were included in the fruit and vegetable testing data from the USDA and FDA but do not fall into either the Dirty Dozen or Clean Fifteen lists.

16

Broccoli

17

Cantaloupe

18

Sweet Potatoes

19

Snap Peas

20

Eggplant

21

Grapefruit

22

Oranges

23

Raspberries

24

Summer squash

25

Tomatillos

26

Cherry tomatoes

27

Tomatoes

28

Plums

29

Winter squash

30

Lettuce

31

Celery

32

Cucumbers

33

Tangerines

34

Green beans

35

Bell and Hot Peppers

THE LIST


The 2025 Dirty Dozen™


Of the 47 items included in our analysis, these 12 fruits and vegetables were most contaminated with pesticides:

NOTE: A small amount of sweet corn, papaya and summer squash sold in the United States is produced from GMO seedstock. Buy organic varieties of these crops if you want to avoid GMO produce.







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