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% of Samples That
Contain Residues
|
% of Residues that Exceed MRLs |
% of Samples that contain Multiple Residues
|
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Best Fruits
|
|
Star Fruit
|
|
17 |
10 |
0 |
|
Plum
|
|
23 |
1.4 |
5.6 |
|
Exotic Fruits
|
 |
34 |
15 |
14 |
|
Kiwi Fruit
|
|
44 |
1 |
4.2 |
|
Banana
|
 |
57 |
0 |
38 |
|
Raspberries
|
|
58 |
0 |
42 |
|
Other Berries
|
|
69 |
0 |
61 |
|
Melons
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75 |
3.1 |
41 |
|
Worst Fruits
|
|
Soft Citrus
|
|
100 |
0 |
100 |
|
Pineapples
|
|
94 |
0 |
10.4 |
|
Pears
|
|
90 |
1.4 |
81 |
|
Apples
|
|
89 |
1.4 |
76 |
|
Grapes
|
|
88 |
2 |
70 |
|
Strawberries
|
|
86 |
0 |
71 |
|
Peaches &
Nectarines
|
|
83 |
3 |
49 |
|
Apricots
|
|
78 |
0 |
52 |
|
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|
|
|
|
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Best Vegetables
|
|
Corn (cob)
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Leeks
|
|
8 |
1.4 |
4.2 |
|
Aubergines
|
 |
20 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
| Onions |
|
29 |
0 |
2 |
|
Ginger
|
 |
33 |
0 |
0 |
|
Chilli
|
|
9 |
6.5 |
22 |
| Potatoes |
|
44 |
1 |
8.3 |
|
Peppers
|
 |
45 |
0 |
34 |
| Celery |
 |
46 |
0 |
12.5 |
| Spinach |
 |
47 |
2.5 |
22 |
|
Worst Vegetables
|
| Tomatoes |
|
81 |
2.1 |
52 |
| Parsnips |
|
77 |
0 |
67 |
| Cucumber |
|
64 |
1 |
36 |
| Carrots |
|
63 |
0 |
32 |
| Lettuce |
|
59 |
0 |
27 |
| Beans in a pod |
|
58 |
14 |
39 |
| Peas in a pod |
|
57 |
4.1 |
37 |
| Sweet Potatoes |
|
57 |
0 |
6.4 |
| Courgettes and Marrows |
 |
48 |
0 |
13 |
| Yams |
 |
48 |
22 |
28 |
|
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Worst Other foods
|
|
Oily fish
|
|
67-98 |
10 |
0 |
|
Cereal grains
|
|
79-91 |
1.4 |
5.6 |
|
Flour
|
|
73 |
15 |
14 |
|
Cereal bars
|
|
68 |
1 |
4.2 |
|
Dried fruit
|
|
58 |
0 |
38 |
| Bread |
|
33-56 |
0 |
42 |
| Herbs |
|
53 |
|
|
|
Chips
|
|
8 |
0 |
61 |
|
Crisps
|
|
45 |
3.1 |
41 |
| Rice |
|
45 |
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Based on all data published by the Pesticide Residues Committee, 2000 – 2008, and analysed for the percentage of samples containing pesticide
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Pesticide Residues 
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