Dietary Exposure to Pesticide Residues from Commodities Alleged to Contain the Highest Contamination Levels

Table 1

Number of samples analyzed by PDP for pesticide residues for each of the twelve commodities studied and the most recent year of sample collection.

	2004	2005	2007	2008
Celery	—	—	—	741
Blueberries	—	—	—	726
Kale	—	—	—	318
Nectarines	—	—	—	672
Peaches	—	—	—	616
Potatoes	—	—	—	744
Spinach	—	—	—	747
Strawberries	—	—	—	741
Cherries	—	—	419	—
Apples	—	743	—	—
Grapes (imported)	—	367	—	—
Bell peppers	558	—	—	—