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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
ARfD utilisation >100% (DECEMBER 2024)
| Product | Active | Utilisation ARfD [%]* |
Origin |
| Pears | Acetamiprid | 125 | Italy |
| Potatoes | Nicotine | 250 | Germany |
| Table grapes | Sum Carbofuran & 3-Hydroxycarbofuran | 3.549 (!!) | Peru |
The ARfD for Acetamiprid was reduced recently. (See AGROLAB RADAR November)
© Data from measurements of AGROLAB LUFA GmbH
* Please note, that only from a MRL utilization of 100% and above a product is no longer marketable!
2) Critical results with respect to
max. residue level (MRL) utilization ≥200% (DECEMBER 2024)
| Product | Active | Utilisation MRL [%]* |
Origin |
| Basil | Carbaryl | 260 | unknown |
| Kiwi | Thiabendazole | 260 | unknown |
| Leeks |
Mandipropamid | 620 | unknown |
| Lettuce (under glass 1.10-31.3.) |
Mandipropamid | 207 |
Germany |
| Passion fruit | Sum Malaoxon & Malathion | 355 | unknown |
| Trifloxystrobin | 210 | unknown | |
| Potatoes | Imazalil | 500 | unknown |
| Table grapes | Sum Carbofuran & 3-Hydroxycarbofuran | 3.650 (!) | Peru |
© Data from measurements of AGROLAB LUFA GmbH
* Please note, that only from a ARfD utilization of 200% and above a product is no longer marketable!
3) Samples with >5 detected active substances
per sample (DECEMBER 2024)
| Product | Count active substances | Origin |
| Apples |
9 | France |
| 8 | France (1), unknown (1) | |
| 6 | France (5) | |
| 5 | France (7), Germany (3), Spain (1), unknown (1) | |
| Apricots | 5 | unknown |
| Basil | 13 (!) |
unknown |
| Brussel sprouts |
5 | Netherlands |
| Carrots | 5 | France (2) |
| Clementines | 5 | Spain |
| Lettuce (Lollo) | 8 | unknown |
| Lettuce, (under glass 1.10.-31.3.) |
6 | Germany |
| 5 | Germany | |
| Oranges | 6 | Italy (2) |
| Parsley |
12 (!) |
France |
| 5 | France (2) | |
| Pears | 7 | Italy (1), Netherlands (1) |
| 5 | Italy | |
| Peppers | 6 | Spain |
| Shallots | 7 | France |
| Spinach | 8 | Italy |
| Strawberries | 13 | Poland |
| 8 | Poland | |
| 5 | Poland |
Author: Patrick Pählke, Stefanie Denker (AGROLAB LUFA)
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