The 12 fruits and vegetables with the highest levels of pesticide residues

Strawberries (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

May 5, 2014 1:45 PM PT

The Environmental Working Group’s “Dirty Dozen” list of the 12 fruits and vegetables with the highest levels of pesticide residues.

Grapes

Grapes (David Karp / For The Times)

Celery

Celery (David Karp / For The Times)

Peaches

Peaches (David Karp / For The Times)

Spinach

Spinach (David Karp / For The Times)

Sweet bell peppers

Sweet bell peppers (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Imported nectarines

Imported nectarines (David Karp / For The Times)

Cucumbers

Cucumbers (David Karp / For The Times)

Cherry tomatoes

Cherry tomatoes (David Karp / For The Times)

Imported snap peas

Imported snap peas (David Karp / For The Times)

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