This list of fruits and vegetables that are positively covered in poisonous toxins, pesticides and fungicides, most that have not been tested for safety by any organization, has been around for awhile. I have it generally memorized and know which fruits and veggies to buy organic, or I don’t buy them at all.
However, I am more acutely aware of the expense of organic these days as we have been tightening the purse strings, and I am willing to occasionally let some of the non-organic versions creep into my shopping cart, knowing that I will give them a good wash. If you aren’t wise to these foods-to-avoid, please read. You’ll be glad you did: