Finland 2006
Pesticide residues in fresh (incl. frozen) fruit, vegetables and cereals in Finland, 2006
Number of analysed samples: 1597
Source: European Commission 2006 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/malaoxon sum, Tolylfluanid, Azinphos-methyl, Iprodione, Maneb group, Bromide, Dithianon, Hydrogen phosphide
- in cereals: Pirimiphos-methyl, Malathion/malaoxon sum, Bitertanol, Bromide, Chlormequat, Hydrogen phosphide
Multiple residues: Share of samples with 2, 3,..., 8 and more pesticides
Total of samples with multiple residues: 510
(=31,93 % of analysed samples)
Source: European Commission 2006 report "Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Products of Plant Origin in the European Union, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein"