On Tue, 13 Sep 2016 12:16:52 -0400, William > 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.

Any residue that is on the surface will easily be removed by
simple rinsing. Anything more is inside the fruit, and can't
be removed.