Phosmet
- Detection Rate
- 0.4%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.234%
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Oranges
Oranges has a pesticide load score of 43 and a Food Compass 2.0 score of 100, based on 6,254 monitoring samples.
Pesticide Load43Moderate load (0=clean, 100=max)
Food Compass 2.0100exact nutritional match
Monitoring Samples6,2542009–2024 lab tests
Benchmark Coverage84.1%of detected residue load
Preparation & Safety
How to wash and prepare oranges
Because oranges 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 oranges varies by market
| Market | Load Score | Samples Tested | Detection Rate | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 31 | 3,612 | 89.8% | ✓ Solid (3612) |
| UK | 90 | 96 | 95.8% | ✓ Solid (96) |
| DE | 87 | 701 | 81.5% | ✓ Solid (701) |
| FR | 93 | 94 | 89.4% | ✓ Solid (94) |
| IT | 82 | 1,050 | 37.6% | ✓ Solid (1050) |
| ES | 76 | 107 | 69.2% | ✓ Solid (107) |
| PT | 92 | 79 | 82.3% | ✓ Solid (79) |
| CA | 83 | 515 | 91.3% | ✓ Solid (515) |
⚠️ 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 oranges
Imazalil
- Detection Rate
- 45.8%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.143%
Imazalil
- Detection Rate
- 6.6%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.129%
Pyrimethanil
- Detection Rate
- 8%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.066%
Public Evidence Trail
Official monitoring sources for oranges
CanadaCFIA National Chemical Residue Monitoring Program
515 samples · 2019–2022 ↗FranceEFSA chemical monitoring — France
94 samples · 2024–2024 ↗GermanyEFSA chemical monitoring — Germany
701 samples · 2021–2024 ↗ItalyEFSA chemical monitoring — Italy
1,050 samples · 2020–2024 ↗PortugalEFSA chemical monitoring — Portugal
79 samples · 2020–2024 ↗SpainEFSA chemical monitoring — Spain
107 samples · 2024–2024 ↗United KingdomUK Pesticide Residues in Food programme
96 samples · 2023–2023 ↗United StatesUSDA Pesticide Data Program
3,612 samples · 2009–2024 ↗TaiwanTaiwan FDA fruit and vegetable monitoring
107 samples · 2021–2026 ↗Explore Peer Produce
