These fruits and vegetables found to have most, least pesticides
By Mike Snider
Published on March 24, 2026.
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released a produce report listing the "Dirty Dozen" foods with the most pesticides and forever chemicals, and the "Clean Fifteen" with the lowest amounts of pesticide residue. The report found that more than one-third of non-organic fruit and vegetable samples tested positive for at least one of 31 pesticides considered "forever chemicals". Peaches, plums, strawberries and grapes had the most PFAS pesticide residues, while produce such as sweet corn and mushrooms had the least. The most commonly detected chemical was fludioxonil, which may harm the liver, hormones and nervous system. The EWG recommends consumers to use these safety measures to reduce exposure to pesticides and chemicals.
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