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% (July & August 2024)     

Product Active Utilisation
MRL [%]*
Origin
Apples Phosmet 200 Chile
Celery Propamocarb (sum) 1500 France
360
Cherries Imidadacloprid 590 Turkey
Gherkins Mandipropamid 370 Germany
320 Germany
Gooseberries Mandipropamid 1500 Germany
Kohlrabi (leaves) Cyantraniliprol 330 Germany
lambda-Cyhalothrin 230
Parsley, flat-leaf Diethyltoluamide (DEET)   610 Germany
Porree Aclonifen 2600 France
Potatoes Lambda-Cyhalothrin 570 Germany
Strawberries Isoaxben 1100 Germany
Napropamid 3300 Germany

© 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% (July & August 2024) 

Product Active Utilisation
ARfD [%]*
Origin
Apples Phosmet 108 Chile
Nectarines Deltamethrin 105 France
Potatoes Lambda Cyhalothrin 175 Germany
Nicotine 250 France
Strawberries Pirimicarb 114 Austria
 

3) Samples with >5 detected active substances
per sample (July & August 2024) 

Product Count active substances Origin
Apples 7 Chile (1), Germany (1), France (2)
6 Chile (3)
5 Chile (3), Germany (1), France (7)
Apricots 7 France (1), Greece (1)
6 France (4), Greece (1), Serbia (1)
5 France (1), Hungary (1),  Italy (1)          
Basil 5 unknown (2)
Blackberries 6 Serbia
5 Germany (3)
Blackcurrants 7 Ukraine (2)
5 Poland
Broccoli 5 Germany
Celery 6 France
5 France
Kohrabi (leaves) 8 Germany (2)
Mirabelle plum 6 Germany
5 Germany
Nectarines 7 France
6 France (8)
5 France (7)
Onions 6 unknown
Oranges 7 South Africa
Parsley 7 France
Peaches 9 France
8 France (3)
7 France (4) 
6 France (8)
5 France (4), Italy (2)
Pears 6 Netherlands
5 France
Pickling cucumbers 12 unknown
6 unknown
5 unknown
Plums 6 France
Pointed cabbage 6 Germany (2)
Raspberries 7 Serbia
6 Serbia
5 Serbia (3)
Redcurrants 5 Germany (2)
Shallots 6 France
5 France
Sour Cherries 7 Hungary
6 Hungary (2), Serbia (2)
5 Serbia (1), Turkey (1), unknown (1)
Strawberries 16 (!) unknown
11 (!) Austria (2)
9 Germany (1), Poland (1)
8 Germany (2), unknown (1)
7 Germany
6 Germany (1), Poland (1)
5 Germany (6)
Sweet cherries 9 Germany
8 Germany (1), France (1), Switzerland (1)
6 Germany
Table grapes 6 France
5 Greece (1), Italy (1)
White cabbage 6 France
5 France
© Data from measurements at AGROLAB LUFA GmbH

 

Author: Patrick Pählke (AGROLAB LUFA)