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High Pesticide Levels Found in Nectarines, Peaches, and Apples: A Food Safety Concern

Recent testing reveals alarming percentages of pesticide contamination in fruits and vegetables. Nectarines topped the list with 97.3% of samples testing positive for pesticides, closely followed by peaches at 96.7% and apples at 94.1%. Peaches exhibited the highest likelihood of multiple pesticide residues per sample, with 87% showing two or more types. Notably, sweet bell peppers and celery were the most contaminated vegetables. In contrast, asparagus, sweet corn, and onions showed little to no pesticide residues, providing safer options for consumers.

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High Pesticide Levels Found in Nectarines, Peaches, and Apples: A Food Safety Concern

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  1. Food news

  2. Testing • Nectarines had the highest percentage of samples test positive for pesticides (97.3%) • Peaches (96.7%) • Apples (94.1%) • Peaches had the highest likelihood of multiple pesticides on a single sample - 87.0 percent had two or more pesticide residues • nectarines (85.3 %) • apples (82.3 %)

  3. fruits • Peaches and apples had the most pesticides detected on a single sample, with nine pesticides on a single sample • strawberries and imported grapes detected eight pesticides were found on a single sample of each fruit.

  4. vegetables • Sweet bell peppers, celery, kale, lettuce, and carrots are the vegetables most likely to expose consumers to pesticides. • Celery had the highest of percentage of samples test positive for pesticides (94.1%) • sweet bell peppers (81.5 %) • carrots (82.3 %)

  5. Single vegetable • Sweet bell peppers had the most pesticides detected on a single sample (11 found on one sample) • kale (10 found on one sample) • lettuce and celery (both with 9).

  6. Least likely to have pesticides • onions • sweet corn • asparagus • sweet peas • cabbage • eggplant • broccoli • tomatoes • sweet potatoes.

  7. asparagus, sweet corn, and onions had no detectable residues on 90 percent or more of the samples. • Broccoli had the most pesticides found on a single type of vegetable, with up to 28 pesticides

  8. Fewer than 10 percent of pineapple, mango, and avocado samples had detectable pesticides on them, and fewer than one percent of samples had more than one pesticide residue

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