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From the San Francisco Chronicle 10/22/03:

 

APPLES HEAD LIST OF TAINTED FOODS

 

Washington - Apples, peppers, celery and cherries top a list compiled

by an environmental research organization of the 12 fruits and

vegetables it ways are the most contaminated by pesticides.

 

The report from the Environmental Working Group ranks pesticide

contamination for 46 fruits and vegetables and is based on over

100,000 lab tests conducted between 1992 and 2001 by the Department

of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration. The top 12 most

contaminated fruits and vegetables also include imported grapes,

nectarines, peaches, pears, potatoes, red raspberries, spinach and

strawberries.

 

The 12 least contaminated are asparagus, avocados, bananas, broccoli,

cauliflower, corn, kiwi, mangoes, onions, papayas, pineapples and

sweet peas.

 

Read more on this article at: http://www.ewg.org