: A new addition to the 2017 Dirty Dozen, replacing cherry tomatoes.
These 12 fruits and vegetables were found to have the highest levels of pesticide residue. If you wanted to reduce pesticide exposure in 2017, these were the top items to buy organic:
: Over 98% of samples tested positive for at least one pesticide. Peaches : Often difficult to clean due to thin, fuzzy skin.
: Ranked #1 for the second year in a row; one sample alone contained 20 different pesticides.
: Samples showed an average of five different pesticides.