Methamidophos
- Detection Rate
- 0.1%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.024%
vegetable Data Profile#31 of 34 in vegetables
Radishes
Radishes has a pesticide load score of 16 and a Food Compass 2.0 score of 100, based on 1,750 monitoring samples.
Pesticide Load16Low load (0=clean, 100=max)
Food Compass 2.0100exact nutritional match
Monitoring Samples1,7502019–2024 lab tests
Benchmark Coverage56.7%of detected residue load
Preparation & Safety
How to wash and prepare radishes
For radishes, 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 radishes varies by market
| Market | Load Score | Samples Tested | Detection Rate | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 11 | 1,401 | 39.3% | ✓ Solid (1401) |
| DE | 9 | 268 | 48.5% | ✓ Solid (268) |
| FR | 48 | 70 | 72.9% | ✓ Solid (70) |
| IT | 4 | 11 | 0% | ⚠️ Sparse (11) |
⚠️ 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 radishes
Pyraclostrobin
- Detection Rate
- 5.8%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.015%
Propamocarb (Sum of propamocarb and its salts, expressed as propamocarb)
- Detection Rate
- 1.9%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.011%
Flonicamid
- Detection Rate
- 4.6%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.0066%
Public Evidence Trail
Official monitoring sources for radishes
FranceEFSA chemical monitoring — France
70 samples · 2024–2024 ↗GermanyEFSA chemical monitoring — Germany
268 samples · 2021–2024 ↗ItalyEFSA chemical monitoring — Italy
11 samples · 2020–2024 ↗United StatesUSDA Pesticide Data Program
1,401 samples · 2019–2020 ↗TaiwanTaiwan FDA fruit and vegetable monitoring
763 samples · 2021–2026 ↗Explore Peer Produce
