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percent of peaches tested positive for pesticides, and almost eighty-seven
percent had two or more pesticide residues. About ninety-two percent
of apples tested positive, and seventy-nine percent had two or more
pesticides.

Onions, avocados, and sweet corn headed the Consistently Clean list. For
all three foods, more than ninety percent of the samples tested had no
detectable pesticide residues. Here are the full 2006 lists:

The “Dirty Dozen” (starting with the worst)

•    peaches

•    apples

•    sweet bell peppers

•    celery

•    nectarines

•    strawberries

•    cherries

•    pears

•    grapes (imported)

•    spinach

•    lettuce

•    potatoes

The “Cleanest 12” (starting with the best)

•    onions

•    avocados

•    sweet corn (frozen)

•    pineapples