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 ≥200% (JUNE 2023)
| Product | Active | Utilisation MRL [%]* |
Origin |
| Potatoes | Imazalil | 6300 (!!!) | Czech Republic |
| Parsley | Sum Metazachlor | 563 | France |
| Flurorchloridone | 550 | ||
| Khaki | Paclobutrazol | 370 | Peru |
| Potatoes | Tefluthrine | 290 | Czech Republic |
© Data from measurements of 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 >100% (JUNE 2023)
|
Product |
Active substance |
Utilisation ARfD [%]* |
Origin |
|
Table grapes |
Acetamiprid | 198 | Italy |
|
Potatoes |
Imazalil | 194 | Czech Republic |
© Data from measurements of 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 (JUNE 2023)
| Product | Count active substances | Origin |
| Apricots | 10 (!) | Serbia |
| 9 | France | |
| 7 | France (2) | |
| 6 | France | |
| Blueberries | 6 | Germany (3) |
| Grapefruits | 6 | no information |
| Nectarines | 6 | France |
| Parsley | 8 | France |
| Peaches | 8 | France (4) |
| 6 | Italy | |
| Pears | 7 | Netherlands |
| Raspberries | 7 | Serbia |
| Sour cherries | 9 | Hungary |
| Strawberries | 8 | Austria |
| 7 | France | |
| Germany | ||
| no information | ||
| 6 | Austria | |
| France (2) | ||
| Germany (3) | ||
| no information | ||
| Sweet cherries | 9 | France (2) |
| 8 | France | |
| 7 | France (3) | |
| 6 | France (4) | |
| Italy |
Author: Stefanie Denker, Annika Luderer (AGROLAB LUFA)
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