Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in laboratory AGROLAB LUFA (Kiel, Germany).
December 2025
1) Critical results with respect to ARfD utilisation >100%
| Product: | Active: | Utilisation ARfD value [%] | Origin: |
| No notifications | |||
© 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 |
| No notifications |
© 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 | 11 (!) | France |
| 10 (!) | France | |
| 8 | France (2) | |
| 7 | France (1), Germany (1) | |
| 6 | France (6), Germany (6) | |
| 5 | France (7), Germany (5), Unknown (1) | |
| Apricots | 5 | Unknown |
| Bananas | 5 | Colombia |
| Basil | 11 (!) | Unknown |
| Brussel sprouts | 6 | Netherlands |
| Courgettes | 6 | Unknown |
| 5 | Italy | |
| Cut leaf lettuce | 6 | Italy |
| Cherries, sour | 6 | Chile |
| Dill | 6 | Unknown |
| Lamb's Lettuce | 5 | Germany |
| Nectarines | 5 | Unknown (2) |
| Parsley | 5 | France |
| Peaches | 5 | Unknown |
| Pears | 11 (!) | Italy |
| 8 | France | |
| Raspberries | 6 | Serbia |
| 5 | Serbia | |
| Roman lettuce | 7 | unknown |
| Strawberries | 6 | Germany |
| Table grapes |
8 | Italy |
| 6 | Peru (2) | |
| 5 | Peru | |
| Zucchini | 5 | Italy |
Author: Patrick Pählke AGROLAB LUFA, expert plant protection; supported by Dr. Frank Mörsberger, Chief Editor AGROLAB Radar
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