I heard about Organic food only after I moved to US. In simple terms Organic variety of a food involves food which has been grown without the influence of pesticides, insecticides and herbicides.
Even though I have often wanted to buy organic food, I find that it gets very expensive. There has been a lot of articles on what can be bought organic and what cannot be bought organic. It gets confusing at some point, so here is a list for my reference which I read in a article on yahoo.
Preferably Organic
—Most Commonly Contaminated*
- Peaches
- Apples
- Sweet Bell Peppers
- Celery
- Nectarines
- Strawberries
- Cherries
- Kale
- Lettuce
- Grapes - Imported
- Carrots
- Pears
- Collard Greens
- Spinach
- Potatoes
- Green Beans
- Summer Squash
- Peppers
- Cucumbers
- Raspberries
- Grapes - Domestic
- Plums
- Oranges
- Cauliflower
- Tangerines
- Mushrooms
- Bananas
- Winter Squash
- Cantaloupe
- Cranberries
- Honeydew Melon
- Grapefruit
—Least Commonly Contaminated
- Sweet Potatoes
- Tomatoes
- Broccoli
- Watermelon
- Papaya
- Eggplant
- Cabbage
- Kiwis
- Sweet Peas - Frozen
- Asparagus
- Mangoes
- Pineapple
- Sweet Corn - Frozen
- Avocadoes
- Onions
