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 2021)

 

Product

active substance

utilisation MRL[%]*

Origin

Oakleaf lettuce

Pirimicarb-desmethyl +)

2100

Germany

Bush beans

Haloxyfop (free acid)

2000

Switzerland

Bush beans

Haloxyfop (free acid)

1700

Switzerland

Mint

Pirimicarb-desmethyl +)

1600

Germany

Celery

Linuron

1200

France

Mint

Sum Pyridate, CL 9673

970

Germany

Celery

1,4-Dimethylnaphthalene

920

France

Black berries

Iprodion

820

Serbia

Celery

Aclonifene

490

France

Chinese cabbage

Sum Flonicamid, TFNG and TFNA

473

Austria

Peas with pods (fresh)

Chlorthalonil

460

unknown

Beetroot

Fluazifop (free acid)

460

Austria

Clementines

2,4-D (free acid)

420

South Africa

Beetroot

Fluazifop (free acid)

410

unknown

Brussel sprouts

Iprodion

310

Switzerland

Celery

Linuron

300

France

Apples

2-Phenylphenol

220

South Africa

Mint

Pirimicarb

212,5

Germany

Potatoes

Chlormequat chloride

210

Germany

Oranges

2,4-D (free acid)

210

South Africa

Oranges

2,4-D (free acid)

200

Zimbabwe

© Data from measurements at AGROLAB LUFA GmbH.

* Please note, that only from a MRL utilization of 200% and above a product is no longer marketable!

+)not regulated metabolite

 

2) Critical results with respect to ARfD utilisation (October 2021)

 

Product

active substance

utilization ARfD [%]*

Origin

Oranges

Imazalil

955

unknown

Thiabendazole

650

unknown

Apples

Sum of Captan and THPI

290,5

283

215

183

164

158

138

138

137

128

123

119

115

115

109

108

107

107

104,5

104

101

Germany

Sum Flonicamid, TFNG and TFNA

101

Germany

Sum Flonicamid, TFNG and TFNA

101

France

© Data from measurements at 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 in the sample (October 2021)

 

Product

count active substances

Origin

Apples

12

France

Apples

10

France

Table grapes

10

France

Apples

9

France

Mint

9

Germany

Table grapes

9

Turkey

Apples

8

Germany

Apples

8

France

Celery

8

France

Pears

8

France

Raspberries

8

Serbia

Apples

7

Germany

Apples

7

France

Celery

7

France

Oranges

7

South Africa

Pears

7

France

Apples

6

Australia

Apples

6

Chile

Apples

6

Germany

Apples (2)

6

France

Black currant

6

Poland

Brussel sprouts

6

Germany

Celery

6

France

Clementines

6

South Africa

Pears

6

France

Sour cherries

6

Poland

© Data from measurements at AGROLAB LUFA GmbH

 

 

Author: Dr. Frank Mörsberger, Annika Luderer