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
ARfD utilisation >100% (NOVEMBER 2024)

Product Active Utilisation
ARfD [%]*
Origin
Apples

Acetamiprid 259 Italy
Acetamiprid 134 Italy
Acetamiprid 134 Italy
Acetamiprid 106 France
Table grapes
Acetamiprid 130 Peru

The ARfD for Acetamiprid was reduced recently. (See AGROLAB RADAR November)

© Data from measurements of AGROLAB LUFA GmbH

* Please note, that only from a MRL utilization of 100% and above a product is no longer marketable! 

2) Critical results with respect to
max. residue level (MRL) utilization ≥200% (NOVEMBER 2024) 

Product Active Utilisation
MRL [%]*
Origin
Chili Methomyl 210 unknown
Spirotetramate-ketohydroxy 210 unknown
Clementines
Spirotetramate-enol-glucosie 530 Spain
Kale Fluazifop (after hydrolysis) 1.000
Germany
Prosulfocarb 680 Germany
Potatoes Imazalil 500 unknown
Trinexapac 250 Germany
Radish leaves Cyantraniliprol 33.000 (!!!) unknown

© Data from measurements of AGROLAB LUFA GmbH

* Please note, that only from a ARfD utilization of 200% and above a product is no longer marketable! 

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

Product Count active substances Origin
Apples

8 France (2)
7 France (2), Italy (3)
6 France (14), Germany (1), Italy (2)
5 France (17), Germany (1), Italy (7), Spain (1), unknown (2)
Blackberries 5 Serbia
Cabbage leaves (Kohlrabi) 6 Germany
Cherries, sour
5 Hungary
Chili 9 unknown
Clementines 6 Spain
Dill 5 Italy
Grapefruit 6 inknown
Kale 5 Germany
Lettuce (cut) 5 Germany
Lettuce, Oak leave 5 France
Lettuce, Romain 6 Germany
Parsley, chopped
6 France
5 France (3)
Pears 7 France
5 France
Raspberries 5 Serbia
Strawberries 7 Poland
5 Poland
© Data from measurements at AGROLAB LUFA GmbH

 

Author: Patrick Pählke, Stefanie Denker (AGROLAB LUFA)