Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in laboratory AGROLAB LUFA (Kiel, Germany).
March 2025
1) Critical results with respect to
ARfD utilisation >100%
No remarkable values
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%
No remarkable values
© 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 (February 2025)
| Product | Count active substances | Origin |
| Apples |
6 | France (4), Germany (1) |
| 5 | France (4), Germany (3) | |
| Basil | 6 | Kenya |
| Black currant | 5 | Poland |
| Clementines | 5 | Morocco |
| Cherries, sour | 5 | Hungary (1), Poland (1) |
| Cherries, sweet | 6 | Chile |
| Courgettes | 7 | Italy |
| Cucumbers | 7 | Spain |
| Lettuce, oak-leaf (under glass 1.10.-31.3.) | 5 | Germany |
| Okra | 7 | Germany |
| Raspberries | 7 | Poland (1), Serbia (2) |
| 6 | Serbia | |
| 5 | Portugal | |
| Rocket salad (under glas 1.10.-31.3.) | 6 | Italy |
| Rosemary | 5 | Germany |
| Strawberries | 8 | Poland |
| 7 | Poland | |
| 6 | Poland | |
| Table grapes | 6 | India |
| 5 | India | |
| Thyme | 5 | Morocco |
Author: Stefanie Denker, AGROLAB LUFA, customer service
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