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 (July 2021)

Product

active substance

utilisation MRL[%]*

Origin

Potatoes

Pencycuron (Summe aus Pencycuron und Pencycuron-PB-amin, ausgedrückt als Pencycuron)

9000

Not specified

Cherries, sour

Iprodion

2700

Not specified

Raspberries

Tau-Fluvalinat

1400

France

Raspberries

Acequinocyl

1000

Germany

Physalis

Acephat

700

Colombia

Potatoes

Imazalil

670

Not specified

Lettuce (open field)

Chlorfenapyr

660

Germany

Runner beans

Summe Folpet und Phthalimid

277

Not specified

Dill leaves

1,4-Dimethylnaphthalen

270

Austria

Onions

Haloxyfop (freie Säure)

260

New Zealand

Apples

2-Phenylphenol

240

South Africa

 

© Data from measurements at AGROLAB GROUP 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 (JuLY 2021)

Product

active substance

utilization ARfD [%]*

Origin

No findings > 100% ARfD utilisation

 

© Data from measurements at AGROLAB GROUP 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 (JuLY 2021)

Product

count active substances

Origin

Apples

10

Brazil

Sour cherries

10

not specified

Apples

9

Chile

Raspberries

9

Germany

Apricots

8

France

Strawberries (2)

8

Germany

Peaches

8

France

Basil

7

Germany

Strawberries

7

Poland

Raspberries

7

Germany

Red currant

7

Germany

Sweet cherries (3)

7

France

Apples

6

New Zealand

Apples

6

Argentina

Apricots (2)

6

France

Strawberries (2)

6

Germany & not specified

Peaches (2)

6

France

Red currant

6

Germany

Sweet cherries

6

Hungary

Table grapes

6

Italy

Nectarines (2)

6

France

 

 

© Data from measurements at AGROLAB GROUP laboratory AGROLAB LUFA GmbH

 

1) several samples

© Data from measurements at AGROLAB GROUP laboratory AGROLAB LUFA GmbH

 

Author: Dr. Frank Mörsberger