Fruit and vegetables: Current residue report from AGROLAB laboratories

: Published: 09 April 2022

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 (March 2022)

Product	active substance	utilisation MRL[%]*	Origin
Pomegranates	Azoxystrobin	2700 !	no information
Pomegranates	Pyraclostrobin	800	no information
Passion fruits	Sum Fosetyl, phosphonic acid and salts thereof	536	Italy
Pineapples	Piperonylbutoxide	530	no information
Pineapples	Ethephon	280	Cameroon
Lemons	Propiconazole	270	Spain
Passion fruits	Sum Fosetyl, phosphonic acid and salts thereof	214	Italy
Pomegranates	Difenoconazole	180	no information

* Please note, that only from a MRL utilization of 200% and above a product is no longer marketable!
⁺⁾not regulated metabolite

2) Critical results with respect to ARfD utilisation (March 2022)

Product	active substance	utilization ARfD [%]*	Origin
Pineapples	Ethephon	1133 !	Cameroon
Avocado	Prochloraz	242	Chile
Blueberries	Nicotine	209	no information
Melons	Imazalil	137	Honduras
Mandarines	Imazalil	117	Spain

© 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 (March 2022)

Product	count active substances	Origin
Raspberries	10 !	Serbia
Blueberries	9	no information
Raspberries	9	Serbia
Apples	8	France
Leek	7	no information
Raspberries	7	Serbia
Plums	7	no information
Lettuce (Lollo)	6	Belgium
Raspberries	6	Serbia
Tomatoes	6	Morocco

Authors: Dr. Frank Mörsberger, Annika Luderer

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