Hello. Congrats on your transplant. Being careful with food is important so your question is a good one! I used a combo of vinegar and water for several months post transplant, soaking everything for 10 minutes or so and then really rinsing well in order to get the vinegary smell off. If you are told not to eat grapefruit, don't buy one of the spray cleaners for veggies and fruits they offer in the health food stores as it has grapefruit/citrus juice in it. I use a vegetable scrub to clean off the peels of lemons, limes, apples, avocadoes, etc before I cut into them. I never heard about the strawberries and baking soda - I rinse them well and throw out any berry that looks a bit suspicious. Good luck with everything and take care!

30+ years out and I still wash my veggies & fruits carefully. I either spritz with vinegar and water, let sit and rinse well or I use hot tap water to rinse after scrubbing.

Great topic. You'll notice that I moved your message to this existing discussion about food safety and transplant patients. @hello1234, in addition to the comments you've already received, you may wish to scroll through past comments.