Fruit and vegetables: Current residue report from AGROLAB laboratories

: Published: 08 July 2022

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 2022)

Product	active substance	utilisation MRL[%]*	Origin
Potatoes	Imazalil	5100	Germany
Celery root	1,4-Dimethylnaphthalene	2000	France
Potatoes	Flutolanil	1800	Germany
Potatoes	Imazalil	1100	Germany
Potatoes	Imazalil	690	Slovakia
Cherries	Omethoate	630	France
Potatoes	Prothioconazol	500	Slovakia
Pumpkin	Chlorate	488	Spain
Potatoes	Clopyralid	380	Germany
Cherries	Spirotetramat-monohydroxy ⁺⁾	340	France
Cherries	2,4-D (free acid)	320	France
Cherries	Spirotetramat-monohydroxy ⁺⁾	280	France
Potatoes	Tefluthrin	280	Slovakia
Potatoes	Prothioconazol	265	Slovakia
Celery root	Chlorpropham	210	France

* Please note, that only from a MRL utilization of 200% and above a product is no longer marketable!
⁺⁾not regulated metabolite

¹⁾ probably contamination at sampling (smoker)

2) Critical results with respect to ARfD utilisation (June 2022)

Product	active substance	utilization ARfD [%]*	Origin
Pineapples	Ethephon	186	no information
Clementines	Imazalil	178	no information
Potatoes	Clopyralid	172	Germany
Pineapples	Ethephon	162	no information
Potatoes	Imazalil	157	Germany

© 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.
¹⁾ probably contamination at sampling (smoker)

3) Samples with >5 detected active substances in the sample (June 2022)

Product	count active substances	Origin
Peaches	9	France
Strawberries	9	Spain
Cherries	8	France
Strawberries	8	Germany
Strawberries	8	Austria
Apricots	7	Serbia
Apricots	7	Hungary
Cherries	7	France
Persil	7	France
Raspberries	7	Serbia
Strawberries	7	Germany
Apricots	6	France
Cherries	6	France
Nectarines	6	France
Peaches	6	France
Pears	6	Belgium
Persil	6	Germany
Strawberries	6	Spain
Strawberries	6	Germany

Authors: Dr. Frank Mörsberger, Annika Luderer

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