The Environmental Working Group has just released its 2011 report on the state of the produce. They offer a “Dirty Dozen” list of the most contaminated produce items and a “Clean Fifteen” list of the least contaminated. Here they are, and note that they are ordered by degree, ie, worst first on the bad list, and best first on the good list.

Dirty Dozen

1. Apples

2. Celery

3. Strawberries

4. Peaches

5. Spinach

6. Nectarines (imported)

7. Grapes (imported)

8. Bell peppers

9. Potatoes

10. Blueberries

11. Lettuce

12. Kale/Collards

Clean Fifteen

1. Onions

2. Sweet Corn

3. Sweet Corn

4. Pineapple

5. Avocado

6. Asparagus

7. Sweet peas

8. Mango

9. Eggplant

10. Cantaloupe

11. Kiwi

12. Cabbage

13. Watermelon

14. Sweet potatoes

15. Grapefruit