Several years ago, I read an article that said most people don’t wash adequately their fruits and vegetables. As a result, I started using paper towels or towels to further scrub the surface of fruits and vegetables, especially ones from my CSA, after rinsing them off.
Now, I can use Arm & Hammer Fruit & Vegetable Wash ($5), which I accepted an offer to try out. It’s made primarily from Arm & Hammer baking soda, lemon oil and salt to eliminate more than 90 percent of pesticide residue while also washing away wax and soil.
I used the 16.9-oz. spray bottle to clean the fruits for a fruit salad I made this weekend. After you spray the fruits, you’re supposed to rub the produce to help remove the wax and soil, and then you rinse the produce.
I’m not sure if it was a placebo effect, but the strawberries and grapes did taste “fresher,” and for sure they did look brighter. Worth noting is that the Fruit & Vegetable Wash did not leave any kind of odor or weird taste.
I have to admit that using the spray bottle is an extra step, but if you care enough about giving your produce a complete wash and removing all the surface gunk, then you really should keep a bottle of Arm & Hammer Fruit & Vegetable Wash at home.
