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    To wash or not to wash?

    Jun 06, 2021 2 minutes
    by Jennifer Bowden

    Question:

    What’s the best way to wash fruit and vegetables to remove residual chemicals? Most sprays are designed to resist the cleansing effect of rain, so washing in plain water is probably ineffectual. Have any tests been done on this?

    Answer:

    New Zealanders are blessed with an abundant supply of fresh fruit and vegetables, irrespective of the season. Agricultural compounds such as fertilisers, pesticides and soil-fertility chemicals are

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