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 (June 2021)

Product

active substance

utilisation MRL[%]*

Origin

Parsley

Metolachlor

700

France

Cucumbers

Sum Aldrin, Dieldrin

485

France

Mushrooms (cultivated)

AMPA

460

no information

Fresh ginger

Chlorfenapyr

370

no information

Table grapes

Oxamyl-oxim

290

Egypt

Red currant

Abamectin

270

no information

Pomelo

2,4-D (free acid)

200

Zimbabwe

 

© 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 (June 2021)

 

Product

active substance

utilization ARfD [%]*

Origin

Cucumbers

Dieldrin

212

France

Oranges

Imazalil

138

no information

© Data from measurements at AGROLABGROUP laboratory 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 2021)

 

Product

count active substances

Origin

Red currant

13

no information

Strawberries

13

Spain

Peaches

12

France

Strawberries

12

no information

Cherries, sweet

11

France

Clementines

10

Repulic of South Africa

Strawberries

10

no information

Strawberries

10

France

Lettuce

9

no information

Strawberries

9

no information

Strawberries

9

Germany

Strawberries

8

no information

Table grapes

8

no information

Cherries, sweet

7

France

Nectarines

7

France

Peaches

7

France

Red currant

7

no information

Strawberries

7

Germany

Strawberries

7

France

Strawberries

7

no information

Apples

6

Germany

Lettuce

6

no information

Peaches

6

France

Red currant

6

no information

Strawberries

6

Spain

Strawberries

6

no information

Tomatoes

6

France

 

© Data from measurements at AGROLABGROUP laboratory AGROLAB LUFA GmbH

 

1) several samples

© Data from measurements at AGROLAB GROUP laboratory AGROLAB LUFA GmbH

 

Author: Dr. Frank Mörsberger