Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in our own laboratories.
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1) Critical results with respect to max. residue level (MRL) utilization (July & August 2022)
Product |
active substance |
utilisation MRL[%]* |
Origin |
Apples |
Trinexapac |
4000 |
Germany |
Fluazifop (after hydrolysis) |
950 |
France |
|
Blackberries |
Dithiocarbamates |
620 |
Serbia |
Celery |
1,4-Dimethylnaphthalene |
3.000 (!) |
France |
2.400 (!) |
France |
||
230 |
France |
||
Aclonifen |
510 |
France |
|
290 |
France |
||
210 |
France |
||
Chlorpropham |
690 |
France |
|
320 |
France |
||
Linuron |
17.000 (!) |
unknown |
|
400 |
unknown |
||
Chilli |
1,4-Dimethylnaphthalene |
250 |
unknown |
Sum Fipronil, F.-sulfone |
200 |
unknown |
|
Kohlrabi |
lambda-Cyhalothrin |
220 |
Austria |
Lemons |
Brompropylate |
210 |
South Africa |
Lime |
2,4,5-T (after hydrolysis) |
410 |
unknown |
Fluazifop (after hydrolysis) |
280 |
unknown |
|
Picoxystrobin |
270 |
Brazil |
|
Haloxyfop (after hydrolysis) |
270 |
unknown |
|
Chlorthalonil |
220 |
Brazil |
|
Mango |
Acephate |
300 |
India |
Peanuts |
4-CPA |
250 |
Egypt |
Rhubarb |
Nicotine 1) |
390 |
Denmark |
Strawberries |
Dimethoate |
210 |
Turkey |
© 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
2) Critical results with respect to ARfD utilisation (July & August 2022)
Product |
active substance |
utilization ARfD [%]* |
Origin |
Apples |
Acetamipride |
121 |
Uruguay |
Cypermethrine |
116 |
Uruguay |
|
Phosmet |
1186 (!) |
France |
|
119 |
Brazil |
||
Sum Captan und THPI |
110 |
Germany |
|
Celery |
Linuron |
313 |
unknown |
Grapefruit |
Imazalil |
133 |
South Africa |
Lettuce |
Indoxacarb |
145 |
unknown |
Lime |
Imazalil |
117 |
Brazil |
Nectarines |
Phosmet |
171 |
France |
Peaches |
Phosmet |
1140 (!) |
France |
Phosmet |
228 |
Greece |
|
Pineapples |
Ethephon |
466 |
unknown |
103 |
unknown |
||
Rhubarb |
Nicotine |
181 |
Denmark |
© 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.
1) probably contamination at sampling (smoker)
3) Samples with >5 detected active substances in the sample (July & August 2022)
Product |
count active substances |
Origin |
Apples |
9 |
Brazil |
7 |
Germany |
|
6 |
Chile, France, Germany (3x) &Uruguay (2x) |
|
Apricots |
9 |
France |
7 |
Greece |
|
6 |
France (2x) |
|
Blackberries |
6 |
Serbia & unknown |
Celery |
8 |
France |
6 |
France |
|
Chilli |
6 |
unknown |
Chives |
7 |
Germany |
Cucumbers |
6 |
Netherlands |
Dill |
8 |
Germany |
Gherkins |
8 |
Austria & Germany |
7 |
Austria |
|
Goose berries |
6 |
Germany |
Lemons |
7 |
South Africa (2) |
Lettuce |
8 |
Germany |
6 |
unknown |
|
Lime |
8 |
Brazil |
7 |
Brazil (2x) |
|
6 |
Brazil |
|
Nectarines |
8 |
France |
7 |
France |
|
6 |
France (2x) |
|
Parsley |
8 |
Austria |
7 |
France (2x) |
|
Peaches |
11 (!) |
Greece |
10 (!) |
France |
|
9 |
France |
|
8 |
France (2x) |
|
7 |
France (2x) & unknown |
|
6 |
France (2x) & unknown (2x) |
|
Pears |
8 |
Netherlands (2x) |
Raspberries |
9 |
Poland & unknown (2x) |
8 |
Serbia |
|
7 |
Serbia & unknown |
|
6 |
Serbia (2x) & unknown |
|
Red currant |
9 |
Germany |
6 |
Germany |
|
Strawberries |
8 |
Poland |
7 |
Germany |
|
6 |
Germany, Morocco & unknown |
|
Sour cherries |
9 |
unknown |
Sweet cherries |
7 |
Germany |
6 |
Germany (2x) |
|
Table grapes |
8 |
Chile |
7 |
Greece & France |
|
6 |
Brazil |
© Data from measurements at AGROLAB LUFA GmbH
Authors: Dr. Frank Mörsberger, Annika Luderer