The dirtiest fruit you will ever eat is …

The Environmental Working Group recently released a report that identifies the 12 most contaminated conventionally grown fruits and vegetables and the 15 cleanest.

The group assessed 35,200 samples of 25 of the most popular fruits in America. The tests were carried out after the fruit had been washed. 

Strawberries, a must for every romantic occasion, is the dirtiest produce of them all. 

Yes, those beautiful, bright red, juicy strawberries are affected the most by pesticide-residue affects. 

It just goes to show you can’t judge a book by its cover, because we would have totally thought potatoes, which are not only dirty looking but also have blemishes, would have topped the list.

Coming in a close second are apples, which is good news for the fruit as it previously was in the top spot.

So much for an apple a day, keeps the doctor away.

Here is the full dirty dozen list

1. Strawberries

2. Apples

3. Nectarines 

4. Peaches 

5. Celery 

6. Grapes

7. Cherries

8. Spinach

9. Tomatoes

10. Sweet bell peppers

11. Cherry tomatoes

12. Cucumbers

Hands up if you love avocados! There is another good reason to stock up on the healthy fruit. It is ranked as the cleanest produce. 

Here’s the rest of “The Clean Fifteen” 

1. Avocados

2. Sweetcorn

3. Pineapples

4. Cabbage

5. Frozen Sweet peas 

6. Onions

7. Asparagus

8. Mangos

9. Papayas

10. Kiwi

11. Eggplant

12. Melon