How do you wash fruit?

Soak fruits and vegetables of all varieties in water for 5 minutes with 1-2 teaspoons of salt. Then, rinse to wash out the salt. Use a water-and-vinegar solution to soak produce of all varieties. Soak produce in a mixture of water and vinegar (1/2 cup distilled white vinegar per 2 cups of water) for 5-15 minutes. read more

Wash the produce before you peel it. That way, contaminants will not be transferred from your knife to the fruit or vegetable. Hold the fruit or vegetable under cool running tap water, gently rubbing it as you rinse it. For firm produce, such as melons and winter squash, use a clean vegetable brush to scrub the surface as you rinse it. read more