I tried to alphabetize the list to help with looking things up. Fruits I consider to be highest in pesticides all have an asterisk * next to them. I would avoid conventional forms of these asterisked fruits as much as possible. I hope this helps you guys and gals out. I know I will be pulling this list up about every time I'm wandering around the produce aisle or making my grocery list.
Fruit Okay to Buy Non-Organic/Conventional
Avocados
Bananas
Blueberries (local)
Bananas
Blueberries (local)
Cantaloupe (in season and domestic/avoid ones imported from Mexico)
Honeydew Melon
Kiwi
Kiwi
Mango
Papaya
Pineapple
Watermelon
Fruit to Buy Organic
Apples**
Blueberries (if buying non-local)
Cantaloupe (if out of season/imported)
Blueberries (if buying non-local)
Cantaloupe (if out of season/imported)
Cherries*
Grapefruit
Grapes*
Oranges
Lemons
Nectarines*
Peaches*** (conventional peaches usually have the highest amount of pesticides over any other fruit)
Pears*
Plums
Raspberries*
Strawberries**
Tangerines
Tomatoes (buy local)
Tomatoes (buy local)
*Fruits considered to be high in pesticides if non-organic.
**Very high in pesticides if non-organic
***Extremely high in pesticides if non-organic
Let Us Know! Do you have certain fruits that you only buy organic? Is your decision to buy organic fruit based on flavor, the lack or pesticides and other chemicals, or because you like to stick to locally grown crops? Is there anything missing from the lists?
Let Us Know! Do you have certain fruits that you only buy organic? Is your decision to buy organic fruit based on flavor, the lack or pesticides and other chemicals, or because you like to stick to locally grown crops? Is there anything missing from the lists?