Analytics

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 (NOVEMber 2022)

Product

active substance

utilisation MRL[%]*

Origin

Apples

Prosulfocarb

470

Germany

Prosulfocarb

220

unknown

Aubergines / Egg plants

Chlorpyrifos

3500 (!)

unknown

Beetroot (Red beet)

1,4-Dimethylnaphthalen 

210

Germany

Kohlrabi leaves

lambda-Cyhalothrin

3400 (!)

Germany

890

Pomegranate

Pyrimethanil

2200 (!)

unknown

© 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 (NOVEMber 2022)

Product

active substance

utilization ARfD [%]*

Origin

Apples

Phosmet

216

France

Kohlrabi leaves

lambda-Cyhalothrin

299

Germany

 

© 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 (NOVEMBER 2022)

Product

count active substances

Origin

Apples

9

Germany

France

8

Italy

7

Chile

6

Spain

Apricot

9

Serbia

7

Hungary

Blackberries

7

Serbia

Broccoli

6

Spain

Cherries, sour

6

Poland

Cucumbers

6

Germany

Parsley

6

France

Germany

Pomelo

6

unknown (probably China)

Raspberries

7

Serbia

Savoy cabbage

6

unknown

  © Data from measurements at AGROLAB LUFA GmbH

Authors: Annika Ulbricht, Patrick Pählke (AGROLAB LUFA), Dr. Frank Mörsberger