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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).
May 2026
1) Critical results with respect to ARfD utilisation >100%
| Product: | Active: | Utilisation ARfD value [%] | Origin: |
| Potatoes | Nicotine | 327 | Germany |
© Data from measurements of AGROLAB LUFA GmbH
* Please note, that only from an ARfD utilisation of 100% and above a product may pose an acute health risk!
2) Critical results with respect to max. residue level (MRL) utilization ≥200%
| Product | Active | Utilisation MRL [%] | Origin |
| Apricots | Chlorate (contaminant) | 360 | unknown |
| Parsley | Fluvalinate | 390 | unknown |
| Radish leves | Sum Metobromuron | 600 | Austria |
© Data from measurements of AGROLAB LUFA GmbH
* Please note, that only from an MRL utilization of 100% and above a product is no longer marketable!
3) Samples with ≥5 detected active substances per sample
| Product | Count active substances | Origin |
| Apples | 5 | Germany (2) |
| Apricots | 6 | France (2) |
| Cherries, sour | 13 (!) | Hungary |
| 9 | Poland | |
| 5 | Hungary | |
| Cherries, sweet | 8 | France (2) |
| 7 | France | |
| 6 | France (3) | |
| 5 | France (2) | |
| Coriander leaves | 5 | Germany |
| Lamb's lettuce | 5 | Belgium |
| Lettuce | 6 | unknown |
| Parsley | 5 | Germany |
| Raspberries | 5 | Serbia |
| Strawberries | 14 (!) | Spain |
| 9 | France | |
| 8 | France (1), unknown (1) | |
| 7 | France (1), unknown (1) | |
| 6 | France (2) | |
| 5 | Austria (2), Denmark (1), France (4), Germany (3), Spain (1) |
© Data from measurements at AGROLAB LUFA GmbH
Author: Patrick Pählke, AGROLAB LUFA, expert plant protection; supported by Dr. Frank Mörsberger, Chief Editor AGROLAB Radar
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