Smoke damage and vegetable harvest
Wildfires caused 4 days of hazardous air quality (AQI=400+). I still have vegetables in my garden to harvest... beans, chard, tomatoes, peppers, zucchini. Is it safe to eat them if a wash them or do I need to clean them some other way (like vinegar and water)?
Clackamas County Oregon
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Thank you for your question. This article on the topic was in the Oregonian last week: https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/take-precautions-when-wildfire-ash-falls-fruits-and-vegetables Hope this is helpful. Good luck!
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Welcome! Enjoy (and bon appetit!)