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Yes, most of them are sprayed several times with several different product. Check this website: " Catching the toxic drift", Environment Maine. http://www.environmentmaine.org/reports/environmental-health/reduce-pesticide-exposure-reports/catching-the-toxic-drift-how-pesticides-used-in-the-blueberry-industry-threaten-our-communities-our-water-and-the-environment
What else can I help you with?
How many pesticides are applied to conventionally grown apples?
depends where they are grown and for what market, the time of year, the veriety ect. also dont you care what KIND of pesticides you find rather then how many?
What are the difference between regular and organic flowers?
Organic flowers are grown naturally without the use of pesticides. Regular flowers are sprayed down with pesticides to keep insects off. Organically grown flowers are grown without the use of pesticides, herbicides, or any other toxic poisons or gases. Additionally, any fertilizers used are natural.
How do you know if an apple has pesticides?
You cannot tell if an apple has pesticides on it just by looking at it. To minimize pesticide exposure, choose organic apples or thoroughly wash conventionally-grown apples with water and a produce wash before eating.
What is conventional farming?
Conventionally grown is an agriculture term referring to a method of growing edible plants (such as fruit and vegetables) and other products. It is opposite to organic growing methods which attempt to produce without synthetic chemicals (fertilisers, pesticides, antibiotics, hormones) or genetically modified organisms. Conventionally grown products, meanwhile, often use fertilisers and pesticides which allow for higher yield, out of season growth, greater resistance, greater longevity and a generally greater mass.
What makes fruit and vegetable organic?
To be organic, watermelon must be grown from non-GMO seeds and synthetic pesticides cannot be used. Usually, the seeds used are heirloom and open pollinated.
What berries are grown in Dorset?
The berries that are grown in Dorset are Blueberries.
Are blueberries grown in kashmir?
Yes they are....
Is it cheaper to buy organic than intensive?
It is impossible to say without knowing what is meant by intensive. If intensive refers to foods grown conventionally using synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and possibly genetic engineering technology, then foods grown organically are probably more expensive.
What is a major crop grown in Maine?
Blueberries.
What is the difference between organic apples and un-organic apples?
Organic apples aren't sprayed with pesticides/ herbicides, grown using chemical fertilizers in the soil, and are non-GMO (non genetically modified)
Are organic oranges necessary for optimal health benefits, or can conventionally grown oranges provide similar nutritional value?
Research has shown that both organic and conventionally grown oranges provide similar nutritional value. Therefore, consuming conventionally grown oranges can still offer health benefits without the need for organic ones.
Which conventionally grown vegetable tends to be HIGHEST in pesticide residue?
lettuce
