Blue Boat Foods will initially target six of the “2011 Dirty Dozen” fruits and vegetables. The 2011 Dirty Dozen is a list of foods with the highest pesticide residue.
The 2011 Dirty Dozen include (in order of most contaminated):
- Apples
- Celery *
- Strawberries *
- Peaches
- Spinach *
- Nectarines (imported)
- Grapes
- Sweet Bell Peppers *
- Potatoes
- Blueberries
- Lettuce *
- Kale & Collard Greens (tie for 12th place) *
* Products Blue Boat Foods will provide in Phase 1.
NOTE: The remaining 6 fruits and vegetables will be available during Phase 2.