Fruit & vegetables: Actual residue report from AGROLAB laboratories

Analysis

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 ≥200% (JUNE 2023)

 

Product Active Utilisation
MRL [%]*		 Origin
Potatoes Imazalil 6300 (!!!)  Czech Republic
Parsley Sum Metazachlor 563 France
Flurorchloridone 550
Khaki Paclobutrazol 370 Peru
Potatoes Tefluthrine 290  Czech Republic

© Data from measurements of 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 utilisation >100% (JUNE 2023)

Product

Active substance

Utilisation

ARfD [%]*

Origin

Table grapes

 Acetamiprid  198 Italy

Potatoes

 Imazalil 194 Czech Republic

 

© Data from measurements of 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 2023)

Product Count active substances Origin
Apricots 10 (!) Serbia
9 France 
7 France (2)
6 France
Blueberries 6 Germany (3)
Grapefruits 6 no information
Nectarines 6 France
Parsley 8 France
Peaches 8 France (4)
6 Italy
Pears 7 Netherlands
Raspberries 7 Serbia
Sour cherries 9 Hungary
Strawberries 8 Austria
7 France
Germany
no information
6 Austria
France (2)
Germany (3)
no information
Sweet cherries 9 France (2)
8 France
7 France (3)
6 France (4)
Italy
 
© Data from measurements at AGROLAB LUFA GmbH

 

Author: Stefanie Denker, Annika Luderer  (AGROLAB LUFA)