I use regular dish soap to wash my apples and other hard produce, yes. Works a treat, but a dedicated fruit/vegetable wash (“Fit” is an example brand in the US) works too. It may leave fewer deposits/less residue, no idea, I haven’t looked up any papers on it. The main reason I started was even rinsing my apples with water alone, I’d notice a chemical taste on the skins which is very similar to how the produce stands at the supermarket smell. Washing with soap gets rid of it, as long as I make sure to get the crevices at the “poles” of the apple.
When the bugs develop soap, we’ll have to find another way to deter them. Until then, wash your fruits and veggies.
With soap?
Most pesticides are water soluble but the dirt and crap that gets on during transport is not.
I use regular dish soap to wash my apples and other hard produce, yes. Works a treat, but a dedicated fruit/vegetable wash (“Fit” is an example brand in the US) works too. It may leave fewer deposits/less residue, no idea, I haven’t looked up any papers on it. The main reason I started was even rinsing my apples with water alone, I’d notice a chemical taste on the skins which is very similar to how the produce stands at the supermarket smell. Washing with soap gets rid of it, as long as I make sure to get the crevices at the “poles” of the apple.