Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in laboratory AGROLAB LUFA (Kiel, Germany).
FEBRUARY 2025
1) Critical results with respect to ARfD utilisation >100%
| Product: | Active: | Utilisation ARfD value [%] | Origin: |
| No notifications | |||
© 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%
| Product | Active | Utilisation MRL [%] | Origin |
| Apples | Prosulfocarb | 310 | France |
| Parsley | Prosulfocarb | 380 | Germany |
| Prosulfocarb | 210 | ||
| Strawberries | Procymidon | 220 | Poland |
© 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
| Product | Count active substances | Origin |
| Apples | 12 (!) | France |
| 8 | France (2), Italy (1) | |
| 7 | France (1), Italy (2) | |
| 6 | France (3), Italy (1), Spain (1) | |
| 5 | France (2), Italy (10) (!) | |
| Cucumbers | 6 | Spain |
| Endives | 6 | Germany |
| Lettuce, greenhouse, Oct. 1-Mar. 31 | 5 | Germany |
| Mandarins | 5 | Israel |
| Oak leaf lettuce, open air 1.10.-31.3. | 7 | France |
| 5 | France | |
| Oregano | 7 | Germany |
| Pears | 5 | Italy |
| Peppers | 5 | Spain |
| Tomatoes | 6 | Italy |
Author: Patrick Pählke AGROLAB LUFA, expert plant protection; supported by Dr. Frank Mörsberger, Chief Editor AGROLAB Radar
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