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Fruit & vegetables: Actual residue report from AGROLAB LUFA

Analysis

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% (MAY 2024)     

Product Active Utilisation
MRL [%]*		 Origin
Kale Acibenzolar acid (after hydrolysis) 640 Portugal

© 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% (MAY 2024)

Product Active Utilisation
ARfD [%]*		 Origin
Cantaloupe melon Imazalil 112 unknown
Cucumbers Sum Flonicamide, TFNG and TFNA 136 Spain
 

3) Samples with >5 detected active substances
per sample (MAY 2024)

Product Count active substances Origin
Apples 5 France (1), Germany (3), Italy (1), Serbia (1)
Apricots 6 Serbia
Bananas 5 Costa Rica
Cucumbers 5 Spain
Lemons 8 South Africa (2)
Limes 5 Brazil
Oak leave lettuce,  grown open air, 1.4.-30.9. 5 unknown
Oranges 5 Spain
Parsley 5 unknown
Raspberries 6 France (1), Serbia (2)
5 Serbia
Strawberries



 7 Germany (1), Poland (1)
6 Austria (2), France (1), Germany (3), Poland (1)
5 Austria (1), Germany (6), Poland (1)
Sweet cherries



 8 France
7 France
6 France
5 France (5), Turkey (1)
Table grapes



 10 ! Brazil
7 Chile
6 Chile
5 Chile
Tomatoes 5
 unknown
© Data from measurements at AGROLAB LUFA GmbH

 

Author: Patrick Pählke (AGROLAB LUFA)