does simply rinsing fruit actually do anything in terms of eliminating chemicals?

Question

does simply rinsing fruit actually do anything in terms of eliminating chemicals?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

Some insecticides are systemic. They’re sprayed onto the soil so the plant takes up the poison through its root system and is spread throughout the plant . These poisons have a limited life span so there are time limits to harvesting after spraying. If a grower sprays too close to harvest, washing fruit will not remove the insecticide.