Methamidophos
- Detection Rate
- 0.7%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.352%
vegetable Data Profile#19 of 34 in vegetables
Cucumbers
Cucumbers has a pesticide load score of 50 and a Food Compass 2.0 score of 100, based on 4,565 monitoring samples.
Pesticide Load50Moderate load (0=clean, 100=max)
Food Compass 2.0100exact nutritional match
Monitoring Samples4,5652010–2024 lab tests
Benchmark Coverage76.8%of detected residue load
Preparation & Safety
How to wash and prepare cucumbers
Because cucumbers 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 cucumbers varies by market
| Market | Load Score | Samples Tested | Detection Rate | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 48 | 2,962 | 88.1% | ✓ Solid (2962) |
| UK | 46 | 102 | 64.7% | ✓ Solid (102) |
| DE | 83 | 688 | 67.6% | ✓ Solid (688) |
| FR | 53 | 102 | 67.6% | ✓ Solid (102) |
| IT | 43 | 226 | 51.3% | ✓ Solid (226) |
| ES | 36 | 13 | 15.4% | ⚠️ Sparse (13) |
| PT | 7 | 3 | 66.7% | ⚠️ Sparse (3) |
| CA | 28 | 469 | 72.1% | ✓ Solid (469) |
⚠️ 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 cucumbers
Dichlorvos
- Detection Rate
- 0%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.099%
Acephate
- Detection Rate
- 0.2%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.066%
Fluopyram
- Detection Rate
- 7.7%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.031%
Public Evidence Trail
Official monitoring sources for cucumbers
CanadaCFIA National Chemical Residue Monitoring Program
469 samples · 2019–2022 ↗FranceEFSA chemical monitoring — France
102 samples · 2024–2024 ↗GermanyEFSA chemical monitoring — Germany
688 samples · 2021–2024 ↗ItalyEFSA chemical monitoring — Italy
226 samples · 2020–2024 ↗PortugalEFSA chemical monitoring — Portugal
3 samples · 2020–2021 ↗SpainEFSA chemical monitoring — Spain
13 samples · 2024–2024 ↗United KingdomUK Pesticide Residues in Food programme
102 samples · 2022–2022 ↗United StatesUSDA Pesticide Data Program
2,962 samples · 2010–2024 ↗TaiwanTaiwan FDA fruit and vegetable monitoring
327 samples · 2021–2026 ↗Explore Peer Produce
