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Fruit & vegetables: Actual residue report from AGROLAB LUFA

Analysis

Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in laboratory AGROLAB LUFA (Kiel, Germany).

 

1) Critical results with respect to
max. residue level (MRL) utilization ≥200% (MARCH 2024)     

Product Active Utilisation
MRL [%]*		 Origin
Cucumbers Dichlorvos 340 Spain
Table grapes Sum of Propamocarb 200 India

© 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% (MARCH 2024)

Product

Active substance

Utilisation

ARfD [%]*

Origin
Cucumbers Dichlorvos 111 Spain
© 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
per sample (MARCH 2024)

Product Count active substances Origin
Apples 8 France (2)
7 France  
6 France  
5 France (4), unknown (2)
Apricots 6 Hungary (1), Serbia (1)
Blueberries 6 Chile
Raspberries 10 Serbia
8 Serbia
6 Serbia
5 Serbia
Sour cherries 6 Poland
Strawberries 10 Poland
6 Poland
Table grapes 7 India
6 Italy
Tomatoes 6 Italy
© Data from measurements at AGROLAB LUFA GmbH

 

Author: Patrick Pählke (AGROLAB LUFA)