Fruit & vegetables: Actual residue report from AGROLAB LUFA

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
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)
© Data from measurements at AGROLAB LUFA GmbH

 

Author: Patrick Pählke (AGROLAB LUFA)