EFSA sample data 2020–2024 from 6 reporting countries; UK samples to 2026-07-21.

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Apples from United Kingdom

How often official samples of apples grown in United Kingdom break the EU maximum residue level for pesticides, by why the sample was taken.

UK supermarkets: 121 samples since 2022, 0 above the UK limit.

121
UK supermarket samples
0 over the UK limit

Random market samples

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UK supermarket samples

MonthRetailerBrandResidues found (mg/kg)
2025-11AsdaAsdacaptan (sum) 0.1 (MRL = 10); cyprodinil 0.06 (MRL = 2); dodine 0.01 (MRL = 0.9); fludioxonil 0.02 (MRL = 5); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 3.9 (MRL = 150)
2025-11LidlLidlcyprodinil 0.05 (MRL = 2); captan (sum) 0.05 (MRL = 10); boscalid 0.03 (MRL = 2); fludioxonil 0.01 (MRL = 5)
2025-11Sainsbury's—boscalid 0.06 (MRL = 2); captan (sum) 0.4 (MRL = 10); dithianon 0.06 (MRL = 3); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 7.4 (MRL = 150); mefentrifluconazole 0.02 (MRL = 0.4); pyraclostrobin 0.01 (MRL = 0.5)
2025-11Sainsbury'sSainsburys So Organicflonicamid (sum) 0.01 (MRL = 0.3)
2025-11TescoTesco Organicnone found
2025-11Aldi—boscalid 0.05 (MRL = 2); captan (sum) 0.2 (MRL = 10); dithianon 0.03 (MRL = 3); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 4.5 (MRL = 150); pyraclostrobin 0.01 (MRL = 0.5)
2025-11AldiNature's Pickcaptan (sum) 0.09 (MRL = 10); dodine 0.03 (MRL = 0.9); fludioxonil 0.02 (MRL = 5); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 8.5 (MRL = 150); pyrimethanil 0.08 (MRL = 15)
2025-10AldiAldiboscalid 0.02 (MRL = 2); captan (sum) 0.2 (MRL = 10); flonicamid (sum) 0.01 (MRL = 0.3); fluxapyroxad 0.03 (MRL = 0.9); pyrimethanil 0.03 (MRL = 15)
2025-10Sainsbury'sSainsburysboscalid 0.041 (MRL = 2); chlorate 0.037 (MRL = 0.05); pyraclostrobin 0.013 (MRL = 0.5)
2025-10Sainsbury'sSainsburysnone found
2025-10Sainsbury'sSainsburysnone found
2025-10AsdaAsdaboscalid 0.04 (MRL = 2); dodine 0.01 (MRL = 0.9); dithianon 0.02 (MRL = 3); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 3.2 (MRL = 150); fluxapyroxad 0.02 (MRL = 0.9); indoxacarb 0.01 (MRL = 0.5); pyraclostrobin 0.02 (MRL = 0.5)
2025-10MorrisonsMorrisonscaptan (sum) 0.2 (MRL = 10); fludioxonil 0.02 (MRL = 5); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 2.5 (MRL = 150); pyrimethanil 0.1 (MRL = 15)
2025-10Sainsbury'sSainsburyspyrimethanil 0.024 (MRL = 15)
2025-10Sainsbury'sSainsburyspyrimethanil 0.029 (MRL = 15)
2025-06Sainsbury'sSainsbury'sfludioxonil 0.025 (MRL = 5); indoxacarb 0.01 (MRL = 0.01*); pyrimethanil 0.16 (MRL = 15)
2025-05AldiNature's Pickcaptan (sum) 0.08 (MRL = 10); dodine 0.02 (MRL = 0.9); fludioxonil 0.04 (MRL = 5); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 5 (MRL = 150); indoxacarb 0.01 (MRL = 0.5); pyrimethanil 0.2 (MRL = 15)
2025-05WaitroseWaitroseboscalid 0.05 (MRL = 2); dithianon 0.07 (MRL = 3); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 8.4 (MRL = 150); indoxacarb 0.02 (MRL = 0.5); pyraclostrobin 0.02 (MRL = 0.5); pyrimethanil 0.01 (MRL = 15)
2025-05WaitroseWaitrosenone found
2025-04TescoTescoboscalid 0.06 (MRL = 2); captan (sum) 0.6 (MRL = 10); dithiocarbamates 0.1 (MRL = 5); flonicamid (sum) 0.02 (MRL = 0.3); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 6 (MRL = 150); pyraclostrobin 0.03 (MRL = 0.5); pyriproxifen 0.01 (MRL = 0.2); Spirotetramat (partial sum) 0.01 (MRL = 1)
2025-04WaitroseWaitroseboscalid 0.05 (MRL = 2); captan (sum) 0.6 (MRL = 10); dithiocarbamates 0.2 (MRL = 5); flonicamid (sum) 0.03 (MRL = 0.3); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 7.1 (MRL = 150); pyraclostrobin 0.02 (MRL = 0.5); pyriproxifen 0.02 (MRL = 0.2); Spirotetramat (partial sum) 0.02 (MRL = 1)
2025-03MorrisonsMorrisonscaptan (sum) 0.1 (MRL = 10); dithiocarbamates 0.1 (MRL = 5); flonicamid (sum) 0.02 (MRL = 0.3); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 4.6 (MRL = 150); pyriproxifen 0.02 (MRL = 0.2)
2025-03WaitroseWaitroseboscalid 0.06 (MRL = 2); fludioxonil 0.01 (MRL = 5); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 15 (MRL = 150); fluxapyroxad 0.01 (MRL = 0.9); pyrimethanil 0.1 (MRL = 15)
2025-02MorrisonsMorrisonsboscalid 0.01 (MRL = 2); captan (sum) 0.2 (MRL = 10); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 4.3 (MRL = 150); fluxapyroxad 0.01 (MRL = 0.9); pyrimethanil 0.03 (MRL = 15)
2022-11TescoTesconone found
2022-11TescoTesconone found
2022-11AsdaAsdaboscalid 0.04 (MRL = 2); captan (sum) 0.04 (MRL = 10); dithiocarbamates 0.2 (MRL = 5); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 3.4 (MRL = 150); indoxacarb 0.03 (MRL = 0.5); myclobutanil 0.01 (MRL = 0.6); pyraclostrobin 0.02 (MRL = 0.5)
2022-11LidlOaklandsindoxacarb 0.02 (MRL = 0.5)
2022-11MorrisonsMorrisonsboscalid 0.1 (MRL = 2); captan (sum) 0.07 (MRL = 10); cyprodinil 0.01 (MRL = 2); dithiocarbamates 0.08 (MRL = 5); flonicamid (sum) 0.03 (MRL = 0.3); fludioxonil 0.1 (MRL = 5); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 5.2 (MRL = 150); indoxacarb 0.03 (MRL = 0.5); pyraclostrobin 0.02 (MRL = 0.5); pyrimethanil 0.2 (MRL = 15)
2022-11TescoTescoboscalid 0.05 (MRL = 2); captan (sum) 0.1 (MRL = 10); difenoconazole 0.01 (MRL = 0.8); dodine 0.06 (MRL = 0.9); flonicamid (sum) 0.01 (MRL = 0.3); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 7.7 (MRL = 150); pyraclostrobin 0.02 (MRL = 0.5)
2022-11TescoTescoflonicamid (sum) 0.03 (MRL = 0.3); fluxapyroxad 0.08 (MRL = 0.9); penthiopyrad 0.05 (MRL = 0.5); pyrimethanil 0.02 (MRL = 15)
2022-11Co-oproyal galaboscalid 0.02 (MRL = 2); chlorantraniliprole 0.03 (MRL = 0.5); fludioxonil 0.05 (MRL = 5); fluopyram 0.01 (MRL = 0.8); indoxacarb 0.03 (MRL = 0.5)
2022-11Marks & SpencerBritish braeburn applesfludioxonil 0.072 (MRL = 5)
2022-11Other shops—captan (sum) 0.097 (MRL = 10); fludioxonil 0.04 (MRL = 5); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 1.2 (MRL = 151); pyraclostrobin 0.04 (MRL = 0.5)
2022-11Marks & SpencerMarks & Spencerchlorantraniliprole 0.03 (MRL = 0.5); fludioxonil 0.01 (MRL = 5); indoxacarb 0.01 (MRL = 0.5); pyraclostrobin 0.03 (MRL = 0.5); spirotetramat (sum) 0.11 (MRL = 0.7)
2022-11TescoTescoFosetyl-Al (sum) 0.81 (MRL = 151)
2022-11Other shops—boscalid 0.04 (MRL = 2); chlorantraniliprole 0.03 (MRL = 0.5); fludioxonil 0.14 (MRL = 5); fluxapyroxad 0.01 (MRL = 0.9); pirimicarb (sum) 0.028 (MRL = 2)
2022-11AsdaAsdaboscalid 0.04 (MRL = 2); captan (sum) 0.04 (MRL = 10); dithiocarbamates 0.2 (MRL = 5); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 3.4 (MRL = 150); indoxacarb 0.03 (MRL = 0.5); myclobutanil 0.01 (MRL = 0.6); pyraclostrobin 0.02 (MRL = 0.5)
2022-11LidlOaklandsindoxacarb 0.02 (MRL = 0.5)
2022-11MorrisonsMorrisonsboscalid 0.1 (MRL = 2); captan (sum) 0.07 (MRL = 10); cyprodinil 0.01 (MRL = 2); dithiocarbamates 0.08 (MRL = 5); flonicamid (sum) 0.03 (MRL = 0.3); fludioxonil 0.1 (MRL = 5); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 5.2 (MRL = 150); indoxacarb 0.03 (MRL = 0.5); pyraclostrobin 0.02 (MRL = 0.5); pyrimethanil 0.2 (MRL = 15)

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