It is really important to thoroughly wash your fruit and vegetables to get rid of any nasty pesticides. It is also important to wash your organic produce as there has been a harvesting and handling process before it hits your fruit bowl or green smoothie!
Simple Cleaning Method (rough or firm skin produce)
- Fill a mixing bowl with 3 parts water to 1 part vinegar (in other words, 1/2 cup vinegar to a sink or water)
- Submerge fresh produce (for example apples, carrots, capsicum, kiwi fruit) and let soak for 5 mins.
- Scrub them with a brush & rinse with water.
Simple Cleaning Method (smooth skin produce)
- Mix up a spray bottle with 3 parts water to 1 part vinegar.
- Spray mist on fresh produce (for example tomatoes, strawberries, grapes)
- Clean gently with your hands as opposed to a brush to keep the skin intact & rinse with water
Notes
- You can also add some lemon juice to the water and vinegar mixture to increase the acidity (this helps kill more bacteria).
- Washing berries (blueberries, raspberries etc) in the mixture is also good as can also prevent them becoming mouldy.
- It is always good to dry the produce with a clean cloth or paper towel before storing.
