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 ≥200% (JUNE 2023)
Product | Active | Utilisation MRL [%]* |
Origin |
Potatoes | Imazalil | 6300 (!!!) | Czech Republic |
Parsley | Sum Metazachlor | 563 | France |
Flurorchloridone | 550 | ||
Khaki | Paclobutrazol | 370 | Peru |
Potatoes | Tefluthrine | 290 | Czech Republic |
© Data from measurements of 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 >100% (JUNE 2023)
Product |
Active substance |
Utilisation ARfD [%]* |
Origin |
Table grapes |
Acetamiprid | 198 | Italy |
Potatoes |
Imazalil | 194 | Czech Republic |
© Data from measurements of 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 (JUNE 2023)
Product | Count active substances | Origin |
Apricots | 10 (!) | Serbia |
9 | France | |
7 | France (2) | |
6 | France | |
Blueberries | 6 | Germany (3) |
Grapefruits | 6 | no information |
Nectarines | 6 | France |
Parsley | 8 | France |
Peaches | 8 | France (4) |
6 | Italy | |
Pears | 7 | Netherlands |
Raspberries | 7 | Serbia |
Sour cherries | 9 | Hungary |
Strawberries | 8 | Austria |
7 | France | |
Germany | ||
no information | ||
6 | Austria | |
France (2) | ||
Germany (3) | ||
no information | ||
Sweet cherries | 9 | France (2) |
8 | France | |
7 | France (3) | |
6 | France (4) | |
Italy |
Author: Stefanie Denker, Annika Luderer (AGROLAB LUFA)