Fill a bowl with cold water

This helps remove:

• Dirt
• Pesticide residue
• Small insects or eggs

🧠 Why this happens more than people realize

Fresh fruit is part of a natural ecosystem. Even in commercial farming and supermarkets:

• Fruit is exposed to open air before harvest
• Tiny insects can land on it
• Not all eggs are visible at the time of picking

This is especially common in:

• Strawberries 🍓
• Raspberries
• Blackberries

Soft, exposed fruits are more vulnerable than thick-skinned fruits like oranges or bananas.

⚠️ Important perspective: it’s not “dirty food”