Analytics

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 (October 2020)

 

Product

active substance

utilisation MRL[%]*

Origin

Okras

Dinotefuran

600

no information

Limes

Iprodione

500

no information

Bananas

Imazalil

370

Ecuador

Pears

Chlorpropham

300

France

Tomatoes

Pirimicarb-desmethyl

250

Germany

Apples

Prosulfocarb

240

Germany

Potatoes

Fosthiazate

215

Germany

Ginger, fresh

Thiamethoxam

210

China

Basil

Azadirachtin

200

Germany

 

© Data from measurements at AGROLABGROUP laboratory AGROLAB LUFA GmbH (NG, KF)

* 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 utilization (October 2020)

 

Product

active substance

utilization ARfD [%]*

Origin

Oranges

Imazalil

398

no information

Eggplant

Cypermethrin

158

no information

Apples

Dithianon

153

Germany

Eggplant

Cypermethrin

146

no information

Potatpes

Fosthiazate

132

Germany

Kohlrabi leaves

Deltamethrin

119

Austria

Eggplant

Cypermethrin

114

no information

 

© Data from measurements at AGROLABGROUP laboratory AGROLAB LUFA GmbH (NG, KF)
* 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 (October 2020)

 

Product

count active substances

Origin

Grapes

13

no information

Strawberries

12

no information

Strawberries

11

no information

Strawberries 1)

10

no information

Blackcurrants

9

no information

Apples

9

France

Strawberries 1)

9

no information

Basil

9

Germany

Raspberries

8

 no information

Peaches

8

Spain

Appels

8

Germany

Oranges

8

no information

Grapes

7

no information

Appels

7

Germany

Oranges

7

South Africa

Appels 1)

7

France

Strawberries

7

Morocco

Strawberries

7

no information

Raspberries

6

no information

Pears

6

France

Tomatoes

6

Germany

Parsley

6

France

Oranges

6

South Africa

Grapes

6

no information

Appels 1)

6

Germany

Mint

6

Germany

Basil

6

Germany

Blackcurrants

6

Poland

Pears

6

Germany

Appels

6

Germany

Appels

6

France

Redcurrants

6

Germany

Oranges 1)

6

no information

Blackberries

6

Serbia

1) several samples

 

© Data from measurements at AGROLABGROUP laboratory AGROLAB LUFA GmbH

 

 

Author: Dr. Katja Fuchs (KF), Nadine Gebers (NG)