2.  Nectarines had the highest percentage of samples test positive for pesticides (97.3%)  Peaches (96.7%)  Apples (94.1%)  Peaches had the highest likelihood of multiple pesticides on a single sample - 87.0 percent had two or more pesticide residues  nectarines (85.3 %)  apples (82.3 %)

3.  Peaches and apples had the most pesticides detected on a single sample, with nine pesticides on a single sample  strawberries and imported grapes detected eight pesticides were found on a single sample of each fruit.

4.  Sweet bell peppers, celery, kale, lettuce, and carrots are the vegetables most likely to expose consumers to pesticides.  Celery had the highest of percentage of samples test positive for pesticides (94.1%)  sweet bell peppers (81.5 %)  carrots (82.3 %)

5.  Sweet bell peppers had the most pesticides detected on a single sample (11 found on one sample)  kale (10 found on one sample)  lettuce and celery (both with 9).

6.  onions  sweet corn  asparagus  sweet peas  cabbage  eggplant  broccoli  tomatoes  sweet potatoes.

7.  asparagus, sweet corn, and onions had no detectable residues on 90 percent or more of the samples.  Broccoli had the most pesticides found on a single type of vegetable, with up to 28 pesticides

8.  Fewer than 10 percent of pineapple, mango, and avocado samples had detectable pesticides on them, and fewer than one percent of samples had more than one pesticide residue