imazalil
- Detection Rate
- 5.8%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.857%
fruit Data Profile#10 of 29 in fruits
Grapefruit
Grapefruit has a pesticide load score of 65 and a Food Compass 2.0 score of 99, based on 4,228 monitoring samples.
Pesticide Load65Moderate load (0=clean, 100=max)
Food Compass 2.099exact nutritional match
Monitoring Samples4,2282005–2024 lab tests
Benchmark Coverage76.7%of detected residue load
Preparation & Safety
How to wash and prepare grapefruit
Because grapefruit 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 grapefruit varies by market
| Market | Load Score | Samples Tested | Detection Rate | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 29 | 2,892 | 73.8% | ✓ Solid (2892) |
| UK | 87 | 254 | 100% | ✓ Solid (254) |
| DE | 93 | 580 | 94.5% | ✓ Solid (580) |
| FR | 85 | 74 | 90.5% | ✓ Solid (74) |
| IT | 88 | 188 | 81.9% | ✓ Solid (188) |
| ES | 69 | 62 | 75.8% | ✓ Solid (62) |
| PT | 69 | 30 | 100% | ✓ Solid (30) |
| CA | 78 | 148 | 88.5% | ✓ Solid (148) |
⚠️ 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 grapefruit
Chlorpyrifos-methyl
- Detection Rate
- 0.3%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.139%
Imazalil
- Detection Rate
- 42.2%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.123%
Thiabendazole
- Detection Rate
- 6.9%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.075%
Public Evidence Trail
Official monitoring sources for grapefruit
CanadaCFIA National Chemical Residue Monitoring Program
148 samples · 2019–2022 ↗FranceEFSA chemical monitoring — France
74 samples · 2024–2024 ↗GermanyEFSA chemical monitoring — Germany
580 samples · 2021–2024 ↗ItalyEFSA chemical monitoring — Italy
188 samples · 2020–2024 ↗PortugalEFSA chemical monitoring — Portugal
30 samples · 2020–2024 ↗SpainEFSA chemical monitoring — Spain
62 samples · 2024–2024 ↗United KingdomUK Pesticide Residues in Food programme
254 samples · 2021–2024 ↗United StatesUSDA Pesticide Data Program
2,892 samples · 2005–2017 ↗TaiwanTaiwan FDA fruit and vegetable monitoring
62 samples · 2021–2026 ↗Explore Peer Produce
