The 2025

Dirty
Dozen

&

Clean
Fifteen

Guide

When to Buy Organic (And When You Don’t Need To)

The 2025

Dirty Dozen™

Wondering where to buy organic? Start here! These 12 fruits and vegetables were most contaminated with pesticides:

1 Strawberries
2 Spinach
3 Kale, Collard & Mustard Greens
4 Grapes
5 Peaches
6 Pears
7 Nectarines
8 Apples
9 Bell & Hot Peppers
10 Cherries
11 Blueberries
12 Potatoes
The 2025

Clean Fifteen™

Looking to save on organic fruits and vegetables? Start here! These 15 fruits and vegetables had the lowest amounts of pesticide residues according to EWG's analysis of the most recent USDA data.

1 Avocados
2 Sweet Corn
3 Pineapple
4 Cabbage
5 Papaya
6 Onions
7 Sweet Peas (frozen)
8 Asparagus
9 Watermelon
10 Cauliflower
11 Bananas
12 Mangoes
13 Carrots
14 Mushrooms
15 Kiwi