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 (NOVEMber 2022)
| 
 Product  | 
 active substance  | 
 utilisation MRL[%]*  | 
 Origin  | 
| 
 Apples  | 
 Prosulfocarb  | 
 470  | 
 Germany  | 
| 
 Prosulfocarb  | 
 220  | 
 unknown  | 
|
| 
 Aubergines / Egg plants  | 
 Chlorpyrifos  | 
 3500 (!)  | 
 unknown  | 
| 
 Beetroot (Red beet)  | 
 1,4-Dimethylnaphthalen  | 
 210  | 
 Germany  | 
| 
 Kohlrabi leaves  | 
 lambda-Cyhalothrin  | 
 3400 (!)  | 
 Germany  | 
| 
 890  | 
|||
| 
 Pomegranate  | 
 Pyrimethanil  | 
 2200 (!)  | 
 unknown  | 
© 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!
2) Critical results with respect to ARfD utilisation (NOVEMber 2022)
| 
 Product  | 
 active substance  | 
 utilization ARfD [%]*  | 
 Origin  | 
| 
 Apples  | 
 Phosmet  | 
 216  | 
 France  | 
| 
 Kohlrabi leaves  | 
 lambda-Cyhalothrin  | 
 299  | 
 Germany  | 
© 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 (NOVEMBER 2022)
| 
 Product  | 
 count active substances  | 
 Origin  | 
| 
 Apples  | 
 9  | 
 Germany  | 
| 
 France  | 
||
| 
 8  | 
 Italy  | 
|
| 
 7  | 
 Chile  | 
|
| 
 6  | 
 Spain  | 
|
| 
 Apricot  | 
 9  | 
 Serbia  | 
| 
 7  | 
 Hungary  | 
|
| 
 Blackberries  | 
 7  | 
 Serbia  | 
| 
 Broccoli  | 
 6  | 
 Spain  | 
| 
 Cherries, sour  | 
 6  | 
 Poland  | 
| 
 Cucumbers  | 
 6  | 
 Germany  | 
| 
 Parsley  | 
 6  | 
 France  | 
| 
 Germany  | 
||
| 
 Pomelo  | 
 6  | 
 unknown (probably China)  | 
| 
 Raspberries  | 
 7  | 
 Serbia  | 
| 
 Savoy cabbage  | 
 6  | 
 unknown  | 
© Data from measurements at AGROLAB LUFA GmbH
Authors: Annika Ulbricht, Patrick Pählke (AGROLAB LUFA), Dr. Frank Mörsberger
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