What's on the Dirty Dozen?
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EWG’s 2026 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ helps you make informed choices for your family – with the latest data on pesticide residues across fruits and vegetables.

This year, for the first time, we found that over 60% of Dirty Dozen™ samples contain “forever chemical” PFAS pesticides. See this year’s updates.

 
 Dirty Dozen™ samples and PFAS pesticides - LEARN MORE
 

Spinach ranks #1 on this year’s Dirty Dozen. It’s packed with nutrients – but also showed more pesticide residue by weight than any other type of produce tested. Learn what was found on spinach.

 
Pesticides on spinach - LEARN MORE
 

See the best ways to wash your produce. Washing fruits and vegetables can help reduce pesticide residues and improve food safety. EWG scientists reviewed four common washing methods in our latest guide.

 
EWG's Guide to Washing Produce - GET GUIDE
 

Looking to reduce your pesticide exposure? The Clean Fifteen highlights produce with the lowest levels of pesticide residue – including popular items like avocados and bananas. See all 15 items.

 
Clean Fifteen - SEE THE LIST
 

Strawberries are once again at the top of the Dirty Dozen. The average American eats about eight pounds of fresh strawberries each year – and tests found 99% of samples had pesticide residues, with up to 23 different pesticides on a single sample. See what’s on strawberries.

 
Pesticides on strawberries - LEARN MORE
 

Want to take the Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen lists with you to the grocery store? For a limited time only, you can get EWG’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce bag tag – a quick-reference guide you can use every time you shop.

 
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