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# Get to know which food is low in pesticides
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/get_to_know_which_food_is_low_in_pesticides_2705100854/
- Published: 2010-05-27T21:53:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T15:58:30.000Z
- Description: A ranking from Foodnews.org, a service of the Environmental Working Group, listing the 15 fruits and vegetables with the lowest pesticide levels, led by onions and avocado, and the 15 with the highest, ending with celery.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Agriculture, Environment, #vivvo-import

Foodnews.org publishes a list of 49 types of plant foods - fruits and vegetables based on the level of pesticides found. Listed below are the 15 foods with lowest levels of pesticides and the 15 foods with highest levels. For the complete list of foods, please visit [www.foodnews.org](http://www.foodnews.org/?ref=foodconsumer.org), which is a service of the Environmental Working Group.

1 (Best) Onions

2 Avocado

3 Sweet Corn (Frozen)

4 Pineapples

5 Mango (Subtropical and Tropical)

6 Sweet Peas (Frozen)

7 Asparagus

8 Kiwi Fruit (Subtropical and Tropical)

9 Cabbage

10 Eggplant

11 Cantaloupe (Domestic)

12 Watermelon

13 Grapefruit

14 Sweet Potatoes

15 Honeydew Melon

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35 Carrots

36 Blueberries (Imported)

37 Lettuce

38 Grapes (Imported)

39 Potatoes

40 Cherries

41 Kale / Collard Greens

42 Spinach

43 Sweet Bell Peppers

44 Nectarines

45 Blueberries (Domestic)

46 Apples

47 Strawberries

48 Peaches

49 (Worst) Celery