Residues in vegetables/salad

Worst ten fresh vegetables/salads for residues
(Based on all data published by the Pesticide Residues Committee, 2000 – 2005, and analysed for the percentage of samples containing pesticides)

Vegetable/salad

Percentage of samples contaminated with residues

Celery

67

Pre-packed salad

40

Potato

38

Peas (edible podded)

38

Beans (green and speciality)

38

Plantain

36

Lettuce

36

Sweet potato

35

Tomato

30

Cucumber

30


Best five fresh vegetables for residues
(Based on all data published by the Pesticide Residues Committee, 2000 – 2005, and analysed for the percentage of samples containing pesticides)

Vegetable

Percentage of samples contaminated with residues

Corn on the cob/baby corn

Zero

Cauliflower

Zero

Marrow

Zero

Squash

Zero

Swede

Zero


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