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 (OCTber 2022)
Product | Active substance | Utilisation MRL [%] | Origin |
Apples | Dicloran | 330 | France |
Lemons | 2,4-D (free acid) | 320 | South Africa |
Mandarines | 2,4-D (free acid) | 750 | South Africa |
Onions | Chlorpropham | 330 | Germany |
Pumpkin | Sum Heptachlor, -epoxide cis+trans | 850 | 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!
2) Critical results with respect to ARfD utilisation (OCTber 2022)
No critical results in October.
© 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 (OCTOBER 2022)
Product | Count actives | Origin |
Apples | 9 | Germany |
7 | Italy | |
6 | France | |
Apricots | 8 | Serbia |
7 | unknown | |
7 | Serbia | |
7 | Hungary | |
6 | ||
Blackberries | 7 | Serbia |
Leak | 6 | France |
Oranges | 6 | South Africa |
Parsley | 9 | France |
7 | ||
6 | Germany | |
Pears | 9 | France |
Raspberries | 8 | Serbia |
Red currant | 9 | Poland |
6 | Germany | |
Sour cherries | 6 | Poland |
Strawberries | 8 | Belgium |
Table grapes | 6 | Greece |
6 | Italy |
© Data from measurements at AGROLAB LUFA GmbH
Authors: Annika Ulbricht (AGROLAB LUFA), Dr. Frank Mörsberger