Fruit and vegetables: Current residue report from AGROLAB laboratories

: Published: 02 December 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 (NOVEMber 2022)

Product	active substance	utilisation MRL[%]*	Origin
Apples	Prosulfocarb	470	Germany
Apples	Prosulfocarb	220	unknown
Aubergines / Egg plants	Chlorpyrifos	3500 (!)	unknown
Beetroot (Red beet)	1,4-Dimethylnaphthalen	210	Germany
Kohlrabi leaves	lambda-Cyhalothrin	3400 (!)	Germany
Kohlrabi leaves	lambda-Cyhalothrin	890	Germany
Pomegranate	Pyrimethanil	2200 (!)	unknown

* 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 utilisation (NOVEMber 2022)

Product	active substance	utilization ARfD [%]*	Origin
Apples	Phosmet	216	France
Kohlrabi leaves	lambda-Cyhalothrin	299	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.

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

Product	count active substances	Origin
Apples	9	Germany
	9	France
	8	Italy
	7	Chile
	6	Spain
Apricot	9	Serbia
Apricot	7	Hungary
Blackberries	7	Serbia
Broccoli	6	Spain
Cherries, sour	6	Poland
Cucumbers	6	Germany
Parsley	6	France
Parsley	6	Germany
Pomelo	6	unknown (probably China)
Raspberries	7	Serbia
Savoy cabbage	6	unknown

Authors: Annika Ulbricht, Patrick Pählke (AGROLAB LUFA), Dr. Frank Mörsberger

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