2026 Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen: Smart Produce Tips

Dirty Dozen 2026

Each year, the Environmental Working Group creates a list of the fruits & veggies most & least likely to be sprayed with pesticides. Although we recommend buying organic whenever possible, these lists can be helpful when organic is not available. The ‘Dirty Dozen’ is the top 12 conventional fruits & veggies with the most residue. BUY ORGANIC!

1. Spinach
2. Kale, Collard and Mustard Greens
3. Strawberries
4. Grapes
5. Nectarines
6. Peaches
7. Cherries
8. Apples
9. Blackberries
10. Pears
11. Potatoes
12. Blueberries

Clean Fifteen 2026

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

1. Pineapples
2. Sweet Corn, Fresh and Frozen
3. Avocados
4. Papaya
5. Onion
6. Sweet Peas (frozen)
7. Asparagus
8. Cabbage
9. Cauliflower
10. Watermelon
11. Mangoes
12. Bananas
13. Carrots
14. Mushrooms
15. Kiwi

SOURCES:

Dirty Dozen

Clean 15

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