• Soil-covered gardener's hands adding fresh kale to the ultrasonic washer

Ultrasonic Fruit & Vege Washer: shake out what hides in the leaves

Ultrasonic Fruit & Vege Washer: shake out what hides in the leaves

“I soaked the kale for half an hour and it's still full of aphids.”

For home growers and spray-free veg box fans who are tired of picking bugs out of dinner.

  • 40,000Hz vibration does the swishing for you
  • Gets into kale curls and broccoli florets
  • Small, USB powered, one simple dial
Soil-covered gardener's hands adding fresh kale to the ultrasonic washer

Ultrasonic Fruit & Vege Washer: shake out what hides in the leaves

$49.99
$49.99
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Aphids hiding in a home-grown broccoli floret and kale leaf

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The problem

You grew it yourself, with no sprays. That's the point. Then you cut the broccoli and find tiny grey aphids packed into the florets, tucked under the kale's curls and lining the backs of the cabbage leaves.

A quick rinse barely touches them. So you're at the sink with a bowl of salty water, swishing, picking, rinsing and swishing again. It's the same story with a punnet of market berries or a bunch of gritty silverbeet.

Hands swishing kale in a bowl of salty water at the sink

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What we found

We looked at how growers actually deal with it. Garden extension guides describe cabbage aphids colonising leaf undersides and the insides of broccoli and cauliflower heads, which are exactly the spots a rinse misses.

Home cooks kept describing the same routine: a salt or vinegar soak, plus a lot of hand agitation. Even then, people found tight, bunched leaves still hiding bugs after a long soak. As one put it, it's really just a manual process.

We also looked hard at the claims made for produce washers. The evidence doesn't support big pesticide promises, so we don't make any. Where small ultrasonic washers do get credit is in loosening dirt and debris from fiddly produce like berries and grapes. So we chose one for that job: to do the swishing for you.

The ultrasonic washer rippling water around broccoli and strawberries

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Why this works

  • 40,000Hz ultrasonic washing. High-frequency vibration agitates the water constantly, reaching into folds and gaps your hands can't.
  • Fits your existing routine. Use it in your usual soak (salt water works), then give everything a final rinse.
  • Separate washing basket. Lift the produce out cleanly and leave the debris behind.
  • Small and USB powered. At 5V and 12W, it runs from a USB plug and packs away in a drawer. It's handy for the bach or a campervan too.
  • One dial. Simple mechanical control, with no app.
A gardener harvesting brassicas from raised beds at dawn

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Who it's for

  • Home gardeners growing brassicas, lettuce and herbs without sprays
  • Organic and spray-free veg box subscribers
  • Pick-your-own berry fans
  • Anyone who's found a caterpillar in the salad

This helps loosen dirt, grit and insects. It's not a substitute for food safety basics, and we make no claims about removing pesticides or bacteria.

The details

Specifications

Key features
  • Ultrasonic washing for fruit and vegetable cleaning
  • Compact portable design for everyday kitchen use
  • Separate washing basket structure
  • Simple mechanical control
  • Suitable for produce prep and general kitchen cleaning tasks
Product details
  • Rated voltage: 5V
  • Rated power: 12W
  • Rated frequency: 40,000Hz
  • Control method: Mechanical
  • Colour: White
What's included
  • 1 x Ultrasonic fruit and vegetable washer
  • 1 x User manual