Three of the twelve fruits and vegetables on the EWG’s Dirty Dozen list are:
1. Apples
2. Strawberries
3. Cucumbers
I wasn’t particularly surprised to see these and the other 9 items on the list. When compared to the clean 15 list the Dirty Dozen tend to have thinner skins or none at all (i.e. spinach & other greens) which I suspect contributes to the absorption of pesticides into the produce.