Journal article
Pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables from South America – A Nordic project
National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark1
Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research2
National Food Agency3
Division of Food Chemistry, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark4
Finnish Customs Laboratory5
Estonian Agriculture Research Centre6
The aim of this study was to investigate the amount of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables from South America. A total of 724 samples of 46 different fruits and vegetables from eight South American countries were collected in 2007. In 19% of the samples no residues were found, 72% of samples contained pesticide residues at or below MRL, and 8.4% of samples contained pesticide residues above MRL.
Thiabendazole, imazalil and chlorpyrifos were the pesticide most frequently found. Thirty-seven pesticides were found with frequencies higher that 1% in the samples. The results emphasize the need for continuous monitoring of pesticide residues, especially in imported fruits and vegetables.
Language: | English |
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Year: | 2011 |
Pages: | 1701-1706 |
ISSN: | 09567135 and 18737129 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.foodcont.2010.05.017 |
ORCIDs: | Christensen, Hanne Bjerre |