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% (APRIL 2024)
Product | Active | Utilisation MRL [%]* |
Origin |
Cucumbers | Dichlorvos | 340 | Spain |
Table grapes | Chlorpyrifos +) | 490 (!) | India |
Peas (with pods) | Penconazol | 240 | Italy |
Strawberries | Haloxyfop (after hydrolysis) | 240 | Poland |
© 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% (APRIL 2024)
3) Samples with >5 detected active substances
per sample (APRIL 2024)
Product | Count active substances | Origin |
Apples | 8 | France |
7 | France (2), | |
5 | Germany | |
Apricots | 10 | Serbia |
8 | Hungary (1), unknown (1) | |
Courgettes | 6 | Spain |
Lettuce | 5 | France |
Pears | 5 | Netherlands |
Peas (with pods) | 5 | Italy |
Raspberries | 8 | Serbia |
6 | Germany (1), Serbia (2) | |
5 | Serbia | |
Spring onions | 5 | Germany |
Strawberries |
15 (!) | Spain |
8 | Poland | |
7 | Germany (1), Poland (2) | |
6 | Germany (2), unknown (1) | |
5 | Germany (1), Morocco (1) | |
Table grapes | 7 | India |
Tomatoes | 6 | Italy |
Author: Patrick Pählke (AGROLAB LUFA)