Healthy soil and sustainable growing

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Here's that Full List: 43 Fruits & Veggies, reformatted for email
at http://www.foodnews.org/
RANK FRUIT OR VEGGIE SCORE
        

1 (worst)  Peaches  100 (highest pesticide load)
2  Apples  96
3  Sweet Bell Peppers  86
4  Celery  85
5  Nectarines  84

6  Strawberries  83
7  Cherries  75
8  Lettuce  69
9  Grapes - Imported  68
10  Pears  65

11  Spinach  60
12  Potatoes  58
13  Carrots  57 
14  Green Beans  55     
15  Hot Peppers  53

16  Cucumbers  52
17  Raspberries  47
18  Plums  46
19  Oranges  46 
20  Grapes-Domestic     46

21  Cauliflower  39
22  Tangerine  38
23  Mushrooms  37       
24  Cantaloupe  34
25  Lemon  31

26  Honeydew Melon  31
27  Grapefruit  31
28  Winter Squash  31
29  Tomatoes  30
30  Sweet Potatoes  30

31  Watermelon  25
32  Blueberries  24
33  Papaya  21
34  Eggplant  19
35  Broccoli  18

36  Cabbage  17
37  Bananas  16
38  Kiwi  14
39  Asparagus  11
40  Sweet Peas-Frozen  11
        
41  Mango  9
42  Pineapples  7
43  Sweet Corn-Frozen  2
44  Avocado  1
45 (best)Onions  1 (lowest pesticide load)