According to EWG.org, below is the list of "Dirty Dozen" and "Clean 15". The dirty dozen are the fruits and veggies with the most pesticide residue. Their website has a lot of great other tips and information.
Tip: Eating fruits and veggies is more important than not eating them - so if all you have access to is conventionally grown (non-organic) - eat them anyway. This is just a guide to help you in your shopping. Buy organic when possible and affordable. More often than not, I can't bring myself to pay the $6 price tag for organic strawberries (though their price does decrease a little at the peak of their season).
Do what you can. Do not obsess.
Note: Corn is a highly genetically modified food (GMO). I recommend buying organic corn whenever possible.
EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce
Dirty Dozen
Buy these organic
1
Apples
2
Celery
3
Strawberries
4
Peaches
5
Spinach
6
Nectarines
– imported
– imported
7
Grapes – imported
8
Sweet bell peppers
9
Potatoes
10
Blueberries
– domestic
– domestic
11
Lettuce
12
Kale/collard greens
Clean 15
Lowest in Pesticide
1
Onions
2
Sweet Corn
3
Pineapples
4
Avocado
5
Asparagus
6
Sweet peas
7
Mangoes
8
Eggplant
9
Cantaloupe
- domestic
- domestic
10
Kiwi
11
Cabbage
12
Watermelon
13
Sweet potatoes
14
Grapefruit
15
Mushrooms
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