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 (December 2021)
Product |
active substance |
utilisation MRL[%]* |
Origin |
Papaya |
Fenpropathrin |
480 |
Brazil |
Onions |
1.4-Dimethylnaphthalene |
450 |
Germany |
Red cabbbage |
Fluazifop (after hydrolysis) |
440 |
unknown |
Kale |
lambda-Cyhalothrine |
380 |
Germany |
Table grapes |
Spirotetramate-enol-glucoside |
370 +) |
Peru |
Table grapes |
Spirotetramate-enol-glucoside |
320 +) |
Peru |
Table grapes |
Spirotetramate-enol-glucoside |
310 +) |
unknown |
Kiwi |
Spirotetramate-ketohydroxy |
280 +) |
Greece |
Apples |
Prosulfocarb |
260 |
Germany |
Apples |
Biphenyl (Diphenyl) |
230 |
Germany |
Kale |
Sum Flonicamid. TFNG and TFNA |
227 |
Germany |
Kale |
Sum Flonicamid. TFNG and TFNA |
193 |
Germany |
Rocket |
Spirotetramat-ketohydroxy |
190 +) |
Italy |
Table grapes |
Spirotetramate-enol-glucoside |
190 +) |
Peru |
Apples |
Sum Captane and THPI |
184 |
France |
Apples |
Prosulfocarb |
180 |
France |
© Data from measurements at AGROLAB LUFA GmbH.
* Please note, that only from a MRL utilization of 200% and above a product is no longer marketable!
+) not regulated metabolite
++) no direct application in this crop, but cross-contamination by drift from neighboring plot.
2) Critical results with respect to ARfD utilisation (December 2021)
Product |
active substance |
utilization ARfD [%]* |
Origin |
Apples |
Sum Captane and THPI |
660 |
France |
© Data from measurements at AGROLAB LUFA GmbH
* 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 (December 2021)
Product |
count active substances |
Origin |
Rocket |
9 |
Italy |
Lettuce |
9 |
Italy |
Apricots |
8 |
Hungary |
Apples |
8 |
France |
Apples |
7 |
France |
Apples |
6 |
Germany |
Blueberries |
6 |
no information |
Green beans |
6 |
no information |
Kale |
6 |
Germany |
Celery |
6 |
no information |
Nectarines |
6 |
South Africa |
Parsley |
6 |
France |
Apples |
6 |
France |
Table grapes |
6 |
Peru |
© Data from measurements at AGROLAB LUFA GmbH
Authors: Dr. Frank Mörsberger, Annika Luderer