As I suspected, strawberries tend to higher residues, lettuce is above
average and 'commodity' UK-produced veg is lowest of all.

For info: http://www.pesticides.gov.uk/committ...l_rep_2000.pdf

Commodity quarter Number Total Number Number
analysed with multiple above
residues residues MRL

rice* Q2 96 61 (64%) 12 (13%) 1 (1%)
carrots Q4 71 46 (65%) 13 (18%) 1 (1.4%)
lett: growers Q3 44 4 (9%) none 1 (2%)
yam Q4 42 11 (26%) 2 (5%) 11 (26%)
broccoli 1 Q1 28 4 (14%) none 2 (7%)
lettuce 1 Q1 35 24 (69%) 14 (40%) 3 (9%)
lettuce 2 Q3 36 20 (56%) 15 (42%) 6 (17%)
plums Q3 44 10 (23%) 2 (5%) none
cucumber 1* Q3 23 6 (26%) 2 (9%) none
pears 2 Q4 52 42 (81%) 25 (48%) none
head cabbage* Q4 72 11 (15%) 3 (4%) none
pears 1 Q3 84 52 (62%) 31 (37%) none
cucumber 2* Q4 36 10 (28%) 4 (11%) none
apples Q4 144 104 (72%) 50 (35%) none
broccoli 2 Q4 38 1 (3%) none none
peas (fresh)* Q4 27 3 (11%) none none
parsnips Q4 36 4 (11%) none none
peppers, sweet Q3 24 none none none
peas (frozen)* Q2 35 none none none


* EU Survey
** MRLs may be extended to composite and processed products but levels
are not specifically laid down in legislation. They are derived by
calculation on an individual product basis.


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