Organic Produce List

Which produce is important to buy organic?

There’s a list of 12 most crucial organic produce to consider if you are interested in reducing your pesticide ingestion by 90 percent.[1] Washing your fruits and vegetables can help against some pesticides, but not all. Here’s the list of the top recommended organic fruits and vegetables:

peaches
apples
bell peppers
celery
nectarines
strawberries
cherries
lettuce
imported grapes
pears
spinach
potatoes

For a more extended list, you can go to: www.deliciousorganics.com/Controversies/toptobuyorg.htm.

[1] Bongiorno, Lori. “Green, Greener, Greenest” referenced in O Magazine, September 2008, pp 270.