Captan
- Detection Rate
- 14.7%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.743%
fruit Data Profile#12 of 29 in fruits
Strawberries
Strawberries has a pesticide load score of 60 and a Food Compass 2.0 score of 100, based on 4,945 monitoring samples.
Pesticide Load60Moderate load (0=clean, 100=max)
Food Compass 2.0100exact nutritional match
Monitoring Samples4,9452008–2024 lab tests
Benchmark Coverage85.1%of detected residue load
Preparation & Safety
How to wash and prepare strawberries
Because strawberries 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 strawberries varies by market
| Market | Load Score | Samples Tested | Detection Rate | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 63 | 2,897 | 95.3% | ✓ Solid (2897) |
| UK | 67 | 142 | 95.1% | ✓ Solid (142) |
| DE | 63 | 1,234 | 91% | ✓ Solid (1234) |
| FR | 60 | 31 | 67.7% | ✓ Solid (31) |
| IT | 57 | 572 | 69.4% | ✓ Solid (572) |
| ES | 64 | 14 | 35.7% | ⚠️ Sparse (14) |
| PT | 81 | 55 | 85.5% | ✓ Solid (55) |
⚠️ 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 strawberries
Pyraclostrobin
- Detection Rate
- 27.4%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.314%
Bifenthrin
- Detection Rate
- 14.5%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.263%
Cyprodinil
- Detection Rate
- 22.7%
- Benchmark Usage
- 0.215%
Public Evidence Trail
Official monitoring sources for strawberries
FranceEFSA chemical monitoring — France
31 samples · 2024–2024 ↗GermanyEFSA chemical monitoring — Germany
1,234 samples · 2021–2024 ↗ItalyEFSA chemical monitoring — Italy
572 samples · 2020–2024 ↗PortugalEFSA chemical monitoring — Portugal
55 samples · 2020–2024 ↗SpainEFSA chemical monitoring — Spain
14 samples · 2024–2024 ↗United KingdomUK Pesticide Residues in Food programme
142 samples · 2022–2022 ↗United StatesUSDA Pesticide Data Program
2,897 samples · 2008–2016 ↗TaiwanTaiwan FDA fruit and vegetable monitoring
413 samples · 2021–2026 ↗Explore Peer Produce
