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% (JUNE 2024)
| Product | Active | Utilisation MRL [%]* |
Origin |
| Potatoes | Imazalil | 510 | Czech Republic |
| Radish leaves | Lambda-cyhalothrin | 2.600 (!) | Germany |
| Raspberries | Metalaxyl(Sum of Metalaxyl and Metalaxyl-M) | 200 | France |
| Strawberries | Naproamide | 3.200 (!) | Germany |
| Isoxaben | 1.300 (!) | Germany | |
| Metaldehyd | 300 | France |
© 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 2024)
| Product | Active | Utilisation ARfD [%]* |
Origin |
| Radish leaves | Lambda-cyhalothrin | 229 | Germany |
| Pears | Lambda-cyhalothrin | 147 | Chile |
3) Samples with >5 detected active substances
per sample (June 2024)
| Product | Count active substances | Origin |
| Apples | 5 | France (1), Germany (1), Italy (1) |
| Apricots |
9 | Greece |
| 8 | Greece | |
| 7 | France (1), Greece (2) | |
| 6 | France (2), Hungary (1) | |
| 5 | France (2), Germany (1) | |
| Bananas | 5 | Costa Rica |
| Black currant | 10 (!) | Poland |
| Blackberries | 5 | Germany |
| Blueberries | 5 | Germany |
| Courgettes | 5 | Belgium |
| Gooseberries | 6 | Germany |
| Grapes | 5 | Egypt |
| Lemons | 5 | Spain |
| Nectarines | 10 (!) | Greece |
| 7 | Italy | |
| Peaches |
11 (!) | Greece |
| 10 (!) | France | |
| 6 | France | |
| 5 | France | |
| Raspberries |
6 | France (1), Germany (1) |
| Red currant |
8 | Germany |
| 5 | Poland | |
| Sour cherries | 6 | Poland |
| 5 | Hungary | |
| Strawberries |
10 | Serbia |
| 8 | Spain | |
| 7 | France | |
| 6 | Austria (1), France (1), Germany (1), Poland (1) | |
| 5 | Denmark (1), France (1), Germany (1), Poland (1) | |
| Sweet cherries |
10 | France |
| 9 | France | |
| 8 | France (4), Greece (1) | |
| 7 | France (2), Greece (1) | |
| 6 | France (1), Germany (1), Greece (2) | |
| 5 | France (1), Germany (1), Hungary (1), Spain (1) |
Author: Patrick Pählke (AGROLAB LUFA)
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