Finland 2005
Pesticide residues in fresh (incl. frozen) fruit, vegetables and cereals in Finland, 2005
Number of analysed samples: 1701
Source: European Commission 2005 report "Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Products of Plant Origin in the European Union, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein"
Pesticides found most often:
- in fruit and vegetables: Benomyl group, Imazalil, Thiabendazol, Chlorpyriphos, Imidacloprid, Procymidone, Malathion, Endosulfan, Tolylfluanid, Azinphosmethyl, Maleic-hydrazide, Chlormequat, Bromide, 2,4-D, Hydrogen phosphide, Diquat, Ortho-Phenylphenol, Maneb group
- in cereals: Pirimiphosmethyl, Malathion. Chlormequat, Glyphosate, Hydrogen phosphide, Bromide
Multiple residues: Share of samples with 2, 3,..., 8 and more pesticides
Total of samples with multiple residues: 511
(=30,0 % of analysed samples)
Source: European Commission 2005 report "Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Products of Plant Origin in the European Union, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein"