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 (December 2021)

 

Product

active substance

utilisation MRL[%]*

Origin

Papaya

Fenpropathrin

480

Brazil

Onions

1.4-Dimethylnaphthalene

450

Germany

Red cabbbage

Fluazifop (after hydrolysis)

440

unknown

Kale

lambda-Cyhalothrine

380

Germany

Table grapes

Spirotetramate-enol-glucoside

370 +)

Peru

Table grapes

Spirotetramate-enol-glucoside

320 +)

Peru

Table grapes

Spirotetramate-enol-glucoside

310 +)

unknown

Kiwi

Spirotetramate-ketohydroxy

280 +)

Greece

Apples

Prosulfocarb

260

Germany

Apples

Biphenyl (Diphenyl)

230

Germany

Kale

Sum Flonicamid. TFNG and TFNA

227

Germany

Kale

Sum Flonicamid. TFNG and TFNA

193

Germany

Rocket

Spirotetramat-ketohydroxy

190 +)

Italy

Table grapes

Spirotetramate-enol-glucoside

190 +)

Peru

Apples

Sum Captane and THPI

184

France

Apples

Prosulfocarb

180

France

 

© Data from measurements at AGROLAB LUFA GmbH.

* Please note, that only from a MRL utilization of 200% and above a product is no longer marketable!
+) not regulated metabolite
++) no direct application in this crop, but cross-contamination by drift from neighboring plot.

2) Critical results with respect to ARfD utilisation (December 2021)

 

Product

active substance

utilization ARfD [%]*

Origin

Apples

Sum Captane and THPI

660

France


© Data from measurements at 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 (December 2021)

 

Product

count active substances

Origin

Rocket

9

Italy

Lettuce

9

Italy

Apricots

8

Hungary

Apples

8

France

Apples

7

France

Apples

6

Germany

Blueberries

6

no information

Green beans

6

no information

Kale

6

Germany

Celery

6

no information

Nectarines

6

South Africa

Parsley

6

France

Apples

6

France

Table grapes

6

Peru

 

© Data from measurements at AGROLAB LUFA GmbH

 

Authors: Dr. Frank Mörsberger, Annika Luderer