Fruit & vegetables: Actual residue report from AGROLAB LUFA -Analysis logo

Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in laboratory AGROLAB LUFA (Kiel, Germany).

 

June 2025

1) Critical results with respect to
ARfD utilisation >100%

 

Product: Active: Utilisation  ARfD value [%] Origin:
Apples Acetamiprid 138 Italy
Cherries, sweet Lambda-Cyhalothrin 112,5 France
Kohlrabi leaves Nicotine 115,5 France
Lettuce
open air, 01.04-30.09.
Acetamiprid 175 unknown
Lollo salad
open air, 01.04-30.09.
Pirimicarb 358  Germany
Melons, Honeydew Sum Flonicamide, TFNG and TFNA 354 Greece
Oranges Lambda-Cyhalothrin 191 Egypt
Radish leaves, small Nicotine 137,5 Germany
Table grapes Acetamiprid 160 Chile

 

© 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%

Product Active Utilisation MRL [%] Origin
Blueberries Sum Flonicamide, TFNG and TFNA 205 Germany
Cherries, sweet Deltamethrin 251 France
Horseradish Flutriafol 2.000 (!) South Africa
Kohrabi Leaves Nicotine 210 France
Radish leaves, small Nicotine 250 Germany

© 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

Product Count active substances Origin
Apples 8 Italy
5 Chile (1), Germany (3), unknown (1)
Apricots 7 Hungary (1), unknown (1)
6 France (4)
5 France (3), Hungary (1)
Blackberries  7 Germany
5 Germany
Blueberries 6 Germany
5 Germany (2)
Cherries, sweet 10 (!) Germany
9 France (2)
8 France (1), Germany (1)
7 France (3), Germany (1)
6 France (6), Germany (1)
5 France (4), Germany (10), Greece (1), Italy (1), Spain (2) Turkey (1)
Currants, red 7 Germany (3)
5 Germany
Gooseberries   7 Germany (2)
6 Germany
5 Germany
Kohlrabi leaves 7 France (2)
Lettuce
Lollo, open air, 01.04-30.09.
6 Germany (2), Unknown (1)
5 unknown (2)
Lettuce
oak leaf, open air, 01.04-30.09.
5 Unknown
Melons, Honeydew 7 Greece
6 Spain
Melons 5 France (2)
Nectarines 6 France
5 France
Oranges 5 Egypt
Peaches 6 France
Pears 5 Netherlands
Raspberries 7 Serbia
6 Serbia
5 Unknown
Rocket Salad
open air, 01.04-30.09.
6 Germany
Rosemary 8 Germany
Strawberries 8 Germany
7 Austria (1), Germany (1), Spain (1)
6 Austria (1),  France (1), Germany (1), Poland (1)
5 Germany (3), Poland (1)
© Data from measurements at AGROLAB LUFA GmbH

 

Author: Patrick Pählke,  AGROLAB LUFA, customer service