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Fruit & vegetables: Actual residue report from AGROLAB LUFA

Analysis

Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in laboratory AGROLAB LUFA (Kiel, Germany).

 

1) Critical results with respect to max. residue level (MRL) utilization ≥200% (JANUARY 2024)     

Product Active Utilisation
MRL [%]*		 Origin
Carambola


 Imidacloprid 1100 Brazil
lambda-Cyhalothrin 580
Methomyl 690
Clementines Chlorpyriphos 1500 Italy
Savoy cabbage Cyprodinil 290 France
Lambda-cyhalothrin 550
Fludioxonil 950

© 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% (JANUARY 2024)

Product

Active substance

Utilisation

ARfD [%]*

Origin
Apples Dithianon 117 Germany
Carambola Methomyl 109 Brazil
Peppers Methiocarb 190 Germany
© 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 (JANUARY 2024)

Product Count active substances Origin
Apples 9 Italy
5 France (5), Italy (2)
Apricots 7 Hungary 
Carrots 7 Germany
Cucumbers 9 Spain
5 Sapin
Clementines 5 Spain
Lemons 7 unknown
Oranges 5 Greece
Rocket salat (open field 1.10 - 31.3.) 7 Italy
Savoy cabbage 7 France
Strawberries 9 unknown
6 Poland
Tomatoes 8 Italy (1), Turkey (1)
6 Turkey (1)
© Data from measurements at AGROLAB LUFA GmbH

 

Author: Stefanie Denker  (AGROLAB LUFA)