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Complete listing of test results
|
Rank
|
Commodity
|
Combined Score
|
|
1
|
Peaches |
100
|
|
2
|
Strawberries |
89
|
|
3
|
Apples |
88
|
|
4
|
Spinach |
85
|
|
5
|
Nectarines |
85
|
|
6
|
Celery |
83
|
|
7
|
Pears |
80
|
|
8
|
Cherries |
76
|
|
9
|
Potatoes |
67
|
|
10
|
Sweet Bell Peppers |
66
|
|
11
|
Raspberries |
66
|
|
12
|
Grapes - Imported |
64
|
|
13
|
Carrots
|
57
|
|
14
|
Green Beans
|
57
|
|
15
|
Hot Peppers
|
55
|
|
16
|
Oranges
|
53
|
|
17
|
Apricots
|
51
|
|
18
|
Cucumbers
|
51
|
|
19
|
Tomatoes
|
48
|
|
20
|
Collard Greens
|
48
|
|
21
|
Grapes - Domestic
|
47
|
|
22
|
Turnip Greens
|
41
|
|
23
|
Honeydew Melons
|
40
|
|
24
|
Lettuce
|
40
|
|
25
|
Kale
|
39
|
|
26
|
Mushrooms
|
36
|
|
27
|
Cantaloupe
|
36
|
|
28
|
Sweet Potatoes
|
35
|
|
29
|
Grapefruit
|
34
|
|
30
|
Winter Squash
|
34
|
|
31
|
Blueberries
|
30
|
|
32
|
Watermelon
|
27
|
|
33
|
Plums
|
26
|
|
34
|
Tangerines
|
25
|
|
35
|
Cabbage
|
25
|
|
36
|
Papaya
|
23
|
|
37
|
Kiwi
|
23
|
|
38
|
Bananas
|
19
|
|
39
|
Broccoli
|
18
|
|
40
|
Onions
|
17
|
|
41
|
Asparagus
|
16
|
|
42
|
Sweet Peas
|
13
|
|
43
|
Mango
|
12
|
|
44
|
Cauliflower
|
10
|
|
45
|
Pineapples
|
6
|
|
46
|
Avocado
|
4
|
|
47
|
Sweet Corn
|
1
|
Note: We ranked a total of 46 different fruits and vegetables but grapes are listed twice because we looked at both domestic and imported samples.
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References
Environmental Working Group
Originally published: October 21, 2003
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