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 (September 2022)
Product |
active substance |
utilisation MRL [%]* |
Origin |
Carrots |
Icaridin (Picaridin) |
390 |
Germany |
Cauliflower |
Sum Flonicamid, TFNG & TFNA |
363 |
France |
Onions |
Chlorpropham |
240 |
Germany |
Parsnips |
1,4-Dimethylnaphthalene |
300 |
Netherlands |
Potatoes |
Haloxyfop (freie Säure) |
680 |
Germany |
Pumpkin |
Sum Heptachlor, -epoxid (cis+trans) |
2.020 |
France |
Red cabbage |
Fluazifop (after hydrolysis) |
3.600 |
Austria |
© 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!
2) Critical results with respect to ARfD utilisation (September 2022)
Product |
active substance |
utilization ARfD [%]* |
Origin |
Apples |
Phosmet |
154 |
France |
129 |
Brazil |
||
Peaches |
Phosmet |
3.991 |
France |
2.186 |
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 (SEPTEMBER 2022)
Product |
count active substances |
Origin |
Apples |
12 |
Brazil |
6 |
France |
|
Apricots |
7 |
Serbia |
6 |
Italy |
|
Basil |
7 |
Kenya |
Chives |
9 |
Germany |
Mandarines |
8 |
South Africa |
Nectarines |
6 |
France |
Parsley |
7 |
France |
6 |
||
6 |
Germany |
|
Peaches |
7 |
unknown |
6 |
France |
|
Pears |
8 |
France |
Raspberries |
11 |
unknown |
8 |
Serbia |
|
7 |
||
6 |
||
Red currant |
6 |
Germany |
Strawberries |
6 |
Poland |
Table grapes |
6 |
France |
6 |
Germany |
|
Tangerines |
6 |
unknown |
© Data from measurements at AGROLAB LUFA GmbH
Authors: Patrick Pählke, Dr. Frank Mörsberger