What’s safe to eat? Here is the pesticide risk level for each fruit and vegetable

Bags of produce in New York on 17 August 2023. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

After reviewing the results of thousands of tests on fruits and vegetables, Consumer Reports has found unhealthy levels of pesticides in about 20% of US produce.

This chart, in alphabetical order, shows the risk from pesticides in conventional and organic produce, as well as whether the fruits and vegetables are domestically grown or imported. Consumer Reports “recommends those rated as very low, low or moderate risk. When possible, replace a food rated high or very high with a lower-risk one, or choose organic. Keep in mind that the risk comes from repeated servings over time.”

Risks are calculated for the amount a 35-pound – or four-year-old-child – can safely consume each day.

Read more from this pesticide investigation:

• Can you wash pesticides off your food? A guide to eating fewer toxic chemicals

• Kale, watermelon and even some organic foods pose high pesticide risk, analysis finds

• Blueberries and bell peppers: six fruits and vegetables with the most pesticide risk

• What’s safe to eat? Here is the pesticide risk level for each fruit and vegetable