Imidacloprid
- Detection Rate
- 11.1%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.02%
fruit Data Profile#27 of 29 in fruits
Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe has a pesticide load score of 12 and a Food Compass 2.0 score of 100, based on 3,553 monitoring samples.
Pesticide Load12Low load (0=clean, 100=max)
Food Compass 2.0100exact nutritional match
Monitoring Samples3,5532011–2024 lab tests
Benchmark Coverage76.6%of detected residue load
Preparation & Safety
How to wash and prepare cantaloupe
For cantaloupe, 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 cantaloupe varies by market
| Market | Load Score | Samples Tested | Detection Rate | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 13 | 2,487 | 58.1% | ✓ Solid (2487) |
| UK | 64 | 166 | 77.1% | ✓ Solid (166) |
| DE | 11 | 286 | 74.5% | ✓ Solid (286) |
| FR | 50 | 67 | 85.1% | ✓ Solid (67) |
| IT | 29 | 243 | 39.9% | ✓ Solid (243) |
| ES | 40 | 85 | 31.8% | ✓ Solid (85) |
| PT | 39 | 28 | 67.9% | ⚠️ Sparse (28) |
| CA | 38 | 191 | 68.1% | ✓ Solid (191) |
⚠️ 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 cantaloupe
acephate
- Detection Rate
- 0%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.013%
Flonicamid (sum of flonicamid, TFNA and TFNG expressed as flonicamid)
- Detection Rate
- 2.5%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.011%
Acephate
- Detection Rate
- 0.1%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.0095%
Public Evidence Trail
Official monitoring sources for cantaloupe
CanadaCFIA National Chemical Residue Monitoring Program
191 samples · 2019–2022 ↗FranceEFSA chemical monitoring — France
67 samples · 2024–2024 ↗GermanyEFSA chemical monitoring — Germany
286 samples · 2021–2024 ↗ItalyEFSA chemical monitoring — Italy
243 samples · 2020–2024 ↗PortugalEFSA chemical monitoring — Portugal
28 samples · 2020–2024 ↗SpainEFSA chemical monitoring — Spain
85 samples · 2024–2024 ↗United KingdomUK Pesticide Residues in Food programme
166 samples · 2021–2024 ↗United StatesUSDA Pesticide Data Program
2,487 samples · 2011–2021 ↗Explore Peer Produce
