Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in our own laboratories.
1) Critical results with respect to max. residue level (MRL) utilization (November 2020)
Prodcut |
active substance |
utilisation MRL[%]* |
Origin |
|
Apples |
Pyrimethanil |
1800 |
France |
|
Mango |
Thiabendazol |
760 |
Brasil |
|
Chinese cabbage |
Sum of flonicamid, TFNA and TFNG |
700 |
Poland |
|
Radishes |
Sum of folpet and phtalimide |
553 |
Germany |
|
Stalk celery |
Pyrimethanil |
480 |
France |
|
Passion fruit |
Omethoate |
330 |
Columbia |
|
Stalk celery |
Sum of propamocarb and its salts |
290 |
France |
|
Sweet potatoes |
Haloxyfop |
270 |
Germany |
|
Passion fruit |
Dimethoate |
240 |
Columbia |
|
Strawberries |
Summe Propamocarb und seine Salze |
210 |
No information |
|
Potatoes |
Fosthiazate |
210 |
Germany |
© Data from measurements at AGROLABGROUP laboratory AGROLAB LUFA GmbH (SD, KF)
* Please note, that only from a MRL utilization of 200% and above a product is no longer marketable!
2) Critical results with respect to ARfD utilization (November 2020)
Product |
active substance |
utilization ARfD [%]* |
Origin |
Oranges |
Imazalil |
371 |
No information |
Oranges |
Imazalil |
318 |
No information |
Oranges |
Thiabendazol |
279 |
No information |
Oranges |
Thiabendazol |
239 |
No information |
Pomelo |
Imazalil |
204 |
No information |
Oranges |
Imazalil |
164 |
No information |
Oranges |
Thiabendazol |
159 |
No information |
Oranges |
Imazalil |
135 |
No information |
Potato |
Fosthiazate |
129 |
Germany |
Pomelo |
Thiabendazol |
126 |
No information |
Oranges |
Imazalil |
125 |
No information |
Eggplant |
Cypermethrin |
300 |
No information |
Chinese cabbage |
Cypermethrin |
203 |
Poland |
Cantaloupe |
Cypermethrin |
194 |
Vietnam |
Apricot |
Cypermethrin |
171 |
No information |
Peppers |
Indoxacarb |
143 |
Spain |
Apples |
Sum of captan and THPI |
122 |
Italy |
Pomelo |
Cypermethrin |
113 |
China |
Potato |
Fluazifop |
109 |
Germany |
Quinces |
Cypermethrin |
108 |
Turkey |
© Data from measurements at AGROLABGROUP laboratory AGROLAB LUFA GmbH (SD, KF)
* With an ARfD value below 100% an acute health risk on a singular intake by a consumer can be excluded.
3) Samples with >5 detected active substances in the sample (November 2020)
Product |
count active substances |
Origin |
Strawberries |
11 |
No information |
Cherries |
11 |
France |
Strawberries |
10 |
No information |
Apples |
10 |
Germany |
Strawberries 1) |
9 |
No information |
Cucumber |
9 |
No information |
Apples |
9 |
France |
Pears |
9 |
France |
Table grapes |
9 |
Greece |
Table grapes |
9 |
Italy |
Raspberries |
8 |
Serbia |
Apples1) |
8 |
Germany |
Table grapes |
8 |
Greece |
Eggplant |
7 |
No information |
Clementines |
7 |
Spain |
Apples1) |
7 |
Italy |
Apples1) |
7 |
France |
Oranges |
7 |
Spain |
Apricots |
7 |
Hungary |
Chinese cabbage |
6 |
Poland |
Lettuce |
6 |
France |
Apples1) |
6 |
France |
Plums |
6 |
No information |
Pears |
6 |
France |
Apples1) |
6 |
Italy |
Endives |
6 |
France |
Pears |
6 |
France |
Apples1) |
6 |
Austria |
Table grapes |
6 |
Turkey |
Peaches |
6 |
Italy |
1) several samples
© Data from measurements at AGROLABGROUP laboratory AGROLAB LUFA GmbH
Author: Dr. Katja Fuchs (KF), Stefanie Denker (SD)