Bifenthrin (sum of isomers)
- Detection Rate
- 6.2%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.06%
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Bananas
Bananas has a pesticide load score of 25 and a Food Compass 2.0 score of 81, based on 4,877 monitoring samples.
Pesticide Load25Low load (0=clean, 100=max)
Food Compass 2.081exact nutritional match
Monitoring Samples4,8772012–2024 lab tests
Benchmark Coverage90.1%of detected residue load
Preparation & Safety
How to wash and prepare bananas
For bananas, pesticide penetration into the edible portion is relatively low. Wash thoroughly under cool running water for 30 seconds before peeling or slicing to prevent transferring surface contaminants onto clean kitchen tools.
Market Comparison
How bananas varies by market
| Market | Load Score | Samples Tested | Detection Rate | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 20 | 2,857 | 78.6% | ✓ Solid (2857) |
| UK | 50 | 205 | 75.6% | ✓ Solid (205) |
| DE | 52 | 599 | 74.1% | ✓ Solid (599) |
| FR | 45 | 96 | 82.3% | ✓ Solid (96) |
| IT | 47 | 322 | 87.3% | ✓ Solid (322) |
| ES | 48 | 71 | 70.4% | ✓ Solid (71) |
| PT | 53 | 505 | 52.5% | ✓ Solid (505) |
| CA | 35 | 222 | 78.4% | ✓ Solid (222) |
⚠️ 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 bananas
Ethoprop
- Detection Rate
- 0.5%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.049%
Thiabendazole
- Detection Rate
- 10.5%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.049%
Azoxystrobin
- Detection Rate
- 15.4%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.047%
Public Evidence Trail
Official monitoring sources for bananas
CanadaCFIA National Chemical Residue Monitoring Program
222 samples · 2019–2022 ↗FranceEFSA chemical monitoring — France
96 samples · 2024–2024 ↗GermanyEFSA chemical monitoring — Germany
599 samples · 2021–2024 ↗ItalyEFSA chemical monitoring — Italy
322 samples · 2020–2024 ↗PortugalEFSA chemical monitoring — Portugal
505 samples · 2020–2024 ↗SpainEFSA chemical monitoring — Spain
71 samples · 2024–2024 ↗United KingdomUK Pesticide Residues in Food programme
205 samples · 2021–2024 ↗United StatesUSDA Pesticide Data Program
2,857 samples · 2012–2020 ↗TaiwanTaiwan FDA fruit and vegetable monitoring
118 samples · 2021–2026 ↗Explore Peer Produce
