How to clean your fruit & vegetables

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)

1. Fill a mixing bowl with 3 parts water to 1 part vinegar (in other words, 1/2 cup vinegar to a sink or water)
2. Submerge fresh produce (for example apples, carrots, capsicum, kiwi fruit) and let soak for 5 mins.
3. Scrub them with a brush & rinse with water.

Simple Cleaning Method (smooth skin produce)

1. Mix up a spray bottle with 3 parts water to 1 part vinegar.
2. Spray mist on fresh produce (for example tomatoes, strawberries, grapes)
3. 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.