Phosmet
- Detection Rate
- 1.5%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.961%
fruit Data Profile#9 of 29 in fruits
Apples
Apples has a pesticide load score of 66 and a Food Compass 2.0 score of 94, based on 7,174 monitoring samples.
Pesticide Load66Moderate load (0=clean, 100=max)
Food Compass 2.094exact nutritional match
Monitoring Samples7,1742014–2024 lab tests
Benchmark Coverage85.8%of detected residue load
Preparation & Safety
How to wash and prepare apples
Because apples has higher surface permeability, synthetic pesticides easily adhere to the skin. To reduce exposure by up to 80–90%, soak in a 1% baking soda water solution (1 tsp baking soda per 2 cups cold water) for 12 to 15 minutes, then rinse vigorously under running water.
Market Comparison
How apples varies by market
| Market | Load Score | Samples Tested | Detection Rate | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 73 | 2,474 | 95.6% | ✓ Solid (2474) |
| UK | 64 | 135 | 78.5% | ✓ Solid (135) |
| DE | 89 | 1,468 | 75.3% | ✓ Solid (1468) |
| FR | 65 | 32 | 62.5% | ✓ Solid (32) |
| IT | 86 | 1,652 | 69.2% | ✓ Solid (1652) |
| ES | 83 | 35 | 51.4% | ✓ Solid (35) |
| PT | 72 | 79 | 73.4% | ✓ Solid (79) |
| CA | 80 | 1,299 | 71.4% | ✓ Solid (1299) |
⚠️ Data Note: Markets marked with Sparse have under 30 official laboratory samples in the public record. A 0% detection in sparse tests does not guarantee absolute absence of residue in that region.
Chemical Residue Breakdown
Primary chemicals detected on apples
Captan (sum of captan and THPI, expressed as captan)
- Detection Rate
- 15.2%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.429%
Phosmet
- Detection Rate
- 1.5%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.243%
Pyrimethanil
- Detection Rate
- 15.4%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.229%
Public Evidence Trail
Official monitoring sources for apples
CanadaCFIA National Chemical Residue Monitoring Program
1,299 samples · 2019–2022 ↗FranceEFSA chemical monitoring — France
32 samples · 2024–2024 ↗GermanyEFSA chemical monitoring — Germany
1,468 samples · 2021–2024 ↗ItalyEFSA chemical monitoring — Italy
1,652 samples · 2020–2024 ↗PortugalEFSA chemical monitoring — Portugal
79 samples · 2020–2024 ↗SpainEFSA chemical monitoring — Spain
35 samples · 2024–2024 ↗United KingdomUK Pesticide Residues in Food programme
135 samples · 2022–2022 ↗United StatesUSDA Pesticide Data Program
2,474 samples · 2014–2024 ↗TaiwanTaiwan FDA fruit and vegetable monitoring
545 samples · 2021–2026 ↗Explore Peer Produce
