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Default Washing Fruit Prior To Consumption...

On Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 6:17:42 AM UTC-10, BigC300 wrote:
> I rinse apples and grapes by holding them under the tap water before
> eating them. I often wonder if I am getting "pesticide residue" off
> these fruits before I eat them? Would they be better rinsed if I
> filled the sink with cold water and let them "soak" for a while to
> remove the residue? I saw on tv there are more germs in the kitchen
> sink than in the toilet. I suppose there is just not an effective and
> easy way to clean your fruits before eating.
>
> William


I've never gotten sick from a piece of fruit - most times I don't rinse it off. I don't see much reason to start.