Tebuconazole
- Detection Rate
- 27%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.493%
fruit Data Profile#16 of 29 in fruits
Apricots
Apricots has a pesticide load score of 51 and a Food Compass 2.0 score of 100, based on 1,242 monitoring samples.
Pesticide Load51Moderate load (0=clean, 100=max)
Food Compass 2.0100exact nutritional match
Monitoring Samples1,2422019–2024 lab tests
Benchmark Coverage76.8%of detected residue load
Preparation & Safety
How to wash and prepare apricots
Because apricots 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 apricots varies by market
| Market | Load Score | Samples Tested | Detection Rate | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 76 | 84 | 79.8% | ✓ Solid (84) |
| DE | 73 | 498 | 81.3% | ✓ Solid (498) |
| FR | 83 | 53 | 79.2% | ✓ Solid (53) |
| IT | 78 | 555 | 67.6% | ✓ Solid (555) |
| ES | 86 | 17 | 76.5% | ⚠️ Sparse (17) |
| CA | 55 | 35 | 91.4% | ✓ Solid (35) |
⚠️ 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 apricots
Fluopyram
- Detection Rate
- 13.9%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.127%
Pyraclostrobin
- Detection Rate
- 14.5%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.109%
Captan (sum of captan and THPI, expressed as captan)
- Detection Rate
- 9%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.103%
Public Evidence Trail
Official monitoring sources for apricots
CanadaCFIA National Chemical Residue Monitoring Program
35 samples · 2019–2022 ↗FranceEFSA chemical monitoring — France
53 samples · 2024–2024 ↗GermanyEFSA chemical monitoring — Germany
498 samples · 2021–2024 ↗ItalyEFSA chemical monitoring — Italy
555 samples · 2020–2024 ↗SpainEFSA chemical monitoring — Spain
17 samples · 2024–2024 ↗United KingdomUK Pesticide Residues in Food programme
84 samples · 2022–2022 ↗Explore Peer Produce
