Tag: Banana farming

While bananas are not on the 'Dirty Dozen' list of foods with the highest pesticide residues, a significant misconception exists about their cultivation practices. In fact, the majority of bananas sold worldwide are conventionally farmed, making it entirely possible for bananas to be not organic. Conventional banana farming is an intensive process reliant on synthetic fertilizers and extensive pesticide applications to maximize yield and control disease.

According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), bananas rank on the 'Clean Fifteen' list, meaning they have relatively low pesticide residues compared to other fruits. This ranking is particularly relevant when asking: are bananas ok non-organic? The thick peel provides a protective barrier against most chemicals used during cultivation.