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 (January 2021)

Product

active substance

utilisation MRL[%]*

Origin

Pears

Chlorpropham

5500

France

Pears

Chlorpropham

4600

France

Peaches

Chlorate

340

Greece

Apples

Prosulfocarb

280

France

Oranges

Chlorpyriphos-methyl

240

Spain

Turnips

Chlorpyriphos

220

France

 

© Data from measurements at AGROLABGROUP laboratory 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 utilization (January 2021)

 

Product

active substance

utilization ARfD [%]*

Origin

Pomegranate

Cypermethrin

225

Turkey

Oranges

Imazalil

191

no information

Chili pepper

Cypermethrin

171

no information

Eggplant 

Cypermethrin

156

no information

Apples

Captan (Sum of captan and THPI)

112

France

Oranges

Imazalil

106

no information

Eggplant 

Cypermethrin

100

no information

 

© Data from measurements at AGROLABGROUP laboratory AGROLAB LUFA GmbH (SD, KF)
* 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 2021)

 

Product

count active substances

Origin

Pears

11

Italy

Strawberries

8

no information

Red currants

8

Poland

Strawberries

8

no information

Apples1)

7

Italy

Spring onions

7

Egypt

Apples

7

Germany

Lettuce

7

Netherlands

Rocket salad

7

Italy

Strawberries

6

Morocco

Raspberries

6

Mexico

Apples1)

6

Italy

Apples1)

6

France

Raspberries

6

Serbia

Oranges

6

no information

Roman salad

6

France

Carrots

6

France

Pears

6

Belgium

Lemons

6

no information

Chili peppers

6

no information

Oranges

6

no information

1) several samples

 

© Data from measurements at AGROLABGROUP laboratory AGROLAB LUFA GmbH  

 

 

 

Author: Dr. Katja Fuchs, Stefanie Denker