Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in laboratory AGROLAB LUFA (Kiel, Germany).
1) Critical results with respect to
max. residue level (MRL) utilization ≥200% (APRIL 2024)
| Product | Active | Utilisation MRL [%]* |
Origin |
| Cucumbers | Dichlorvos | 340 | Spain |
| Table grapes | Chlorpyrifos +) | 490 (!) | India |
| Peas (with pods) | Penconazol | 240 | Italy |
| Strawberries | Haloxyfop (after hydrolysis) | 240 | Poland |
© 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% (APRIL 2024)
3) Samples with >5 detected active substances
per sample (APRIL 2024)
| Product | Count active substances | Origin |
| Apples | 8 | France |
| 7 | France (2), | |
| 5 | Germany | |
| Apricots | 10 | Serbia |
| 8 | Hungary (1), unknown (1) | |
| Courgettes | 6 | Spain |
| Lettuce | 5 | France |
| Pears | 5 | Netherlands |
| Peas (with pods) | 5 | Italy |
| Raspberries | 8 | Serbia |
| 6 | Germany (1), Serbia (2) | |
| 5 | Serbia | |
| Spring onions | 5 | Germany |
| Strawberries |
15 (!) | Spain |
| 8 | Poland | |
| 7 | Germany (1), Poland (2) | |
| 6 | Germany (2), unknown (1) | |
| 5 | Germany (1), Morocco (1) | |
| Table grapes | 7 | India |
| Tomatoes | 6 | Italy |
Author: Patrick Pählke (AGROLAB LUFA)
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