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 (March 2022)

 

Product

active substance

utilisation MRL[%]*

Origin

Pomegranates

Azoxystrobin

2700 !

no information

Pomegranates

Pyraclostrobin

800

no information

Passion fruits

Sum Fosetyl, phosphonic acid and salts thereof 

536

Italy

Pineapples

Piperonylbutoxide

530

no information

Pineapples

Ethephon

280

Cameroon

Lemons

Propiconazole

270

Spain

Passion fruits

Sum Fosetyl, phosphonic acid and salts thereof 

214

Italy

Pomegranates

Difenoconazole

180

no information

 

© 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 (March 2022)

 

Product

active substance

utilization ARfD [%]*

Origin

Pineapples

Ethephon

1133 !

Cameroon

Avocado

Prochloraz

242

Chile

Blueberries

Nicotine

209

no information

Melons

Imazalil

137

Honduras

Mandarines

Imazalil

117

Spain


© 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 (March 2022)

 

Product

count active substances

Origin

Raspberries

10 !

Serbia

Blueberries

9

no information

Raspberries

9

Serbia

Apples

8

France

Leek

7

no information

Raspberries

7

Serbia

Plums

7

no information

Lettuce (Lollo)

6

Belgium

Raspberries

6

Serbia

Tomatoes

6

Morocco

 

© Data from measurements at AGROLAB LUFA GmbH

 

 

 

 

Authors: Dr. Frank Mörsberger, Annika Luderer