Check out EWG's Dirty Dozen list to help decide when you should splurge for organic produce – part of our annual Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™

In this year's guide, blackberries and potatoes join our Dirty Dozen ™ list of the 12 fruits and vegetables sampled that have the highest traces of pesticides.

These 20 items were included in the fruit and vegetable testing data from the USDA and FDA but do not fall into either the Dirty Dozen or Clean Fifteen lists. Of the 47 items included in our …

Jun 26, 2025 · Some of the worst offenders on the Dirty Dozen list were leafy greens like kale, collard, and mustard greens. But of all the leafy greens, spinach was the dirtiest, with more …

Mar 12, 2015 · Explore the Dirty Dozen list of 2015, highlighting the 12 foods you should buy organic to avoid pesticides and ensure the healthiest options for your diet.

Mar 24, 2015 · The 2015 EWG Dirty Dozen list consists of: apples, celery, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, grapes, nectarines, peaches, potatoes, snap peas, spinach, strawberries, bell …

Aug 14, 2015 · We’re sharing the 2015 Dirty Dozen list of fruits and vegetables commonly contaminated with pesticides. The Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit …

Mar 9, 2015 · The EWG's 2015 list of the dirty dozen, fruits and vegetables with most pesticides. Also includes the clean fifteen with the least pesticides.

Feb 25, 2015 · When buying produce in your local grocery store, you can use the Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen lists as a guide. For the “dirtiest” produce, you might opt for organic; and for the …

Oct 15, 2016 · The EWG publishes the Dirty Dozen list of fruits and vegetables with the most pesticides so consumers can make informed decisions about what to eat. Here is what you …