When to buy organic

Always (highest pesticide residue)


apples
bell and hot peppers
carrots
celery
cherries
grapes (imported)
greenbeans
nectarines
peaches
pears
potatoes
red raspberries
spinach strawberries

Buy when you can:

apricots
blueberries
cantaloupe
grapes (domestic)
honeydew melons
oranges
collard green
cucumber
kale
lettuce
mushroom
sweet pototoe
turnip greens
winter squash

Okay to buy conventional:

asparagus
avocados
apple juice
bananas
broccoli
cauliflower
cabbage
sweet corn
kiwi
mangoes
orange juice
onions
papayas
pineapples
plums
sweet peas
tangerines
watermelon