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Pesticides found on plums

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2005–2023 · 8 tested years

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Most commonly detected

Historical tests: 2005–2023. Each analyte uses its own tested count.

Fludioxonil53.9%1,945 / 3,610 tested
Iprodione26.3%948 / 3,610 tested
Methoxyfenozide19.1%482 / 2,522 tested

Detection frequency is not a health-risk ranking. Summary screen: at least 100 tests, 2 years and 10 detections.

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3,610samples
tested
86.4%had at least one detected residue
76different analytes detected

3,119 of 3,610 samples had a validated detection. Historical results, not a safety score.

Most commonly detected

Percent of samples actually tested for each analyte. Shown: at least 100 tests, 2 years and 10 detections.

1,945 / 3,610 testedView yearly tests →
948 / 3,610 testedView yearly tests →
215 / 2,522 testedView yearly tests →
93 / 1,175 testedView yearly tests →
267 / 3,610 testedView yearly tests →
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The tested count differs by analyte. A detection does not establish health risk.

Detection over time

Samples with at least one validated detection.

0%25%50%75%100%2005: 74.3%, 426 of 573 tested samples2006: 69.3%, 357 of 515 tested samples2011: 93.0%, 133 of 143 tested samples2012: 93.0%, 648 of 697 tested samples2013: 92.9%, 471 of 507 tested samples2021: 88.4%, 245 of 277 tested samples2022: 91.4%, 542 of 593 tested samples2023: 97.4%, 297 of 305 tested samples200520142023

8 tested years between 2005 and 2023. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

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Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
200557342674.3%
200651535769.3%
2007Not tested——
2008Not tested——
2009Not tested——
2010Not tested——
201114313393.0%
201269764893.0%
201350747192.9%
2014Not tested——
2015Not tested——
2016Not tested——
2017Not tested——
2018Not tested——
2019Not tested——
2020Not tested——
202127724588.4%
202259354291.4%
202330529797.4%
Testing panels and detection limits change. These observations do not establish a causal trend.

How many were detected?

Number of distinct analytes per tested sample.

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491
1
1,344
2
956
3
475
4
168
5
105
6
42
7
13
8
11
9
2
10+
3

Labels show analytes; counts show samples. Metabolites and isomers remain separate. This is not a count of pesticide products applied.

Where samples came from

Origin recorded by USDA.

U.S. origin61.8% · 2,230
Imported37.9% · 1,367
Unknown origin0.4% · 13

Origin describes the sampled food. These shares do not compare countries’ residue levels.

All tested analytes

Zero detections here means tested with no validated detection. It does not describe analytes that were never tested.

Open 354 analyte results
Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
1-Naphthol1,17500.0%—
3-Hydroxycarbofuran2,52200.0%—
5-Hydroxythiabendazole1,34700.0%—
Abamectin2,50300.0%—
Acephate3,61010.0%—
Acetamiprid2,522923.6%Yearly results
Acetochlor1,17500.0%—
Acibenzolar S methyl1,06700.0%—
Alachlor50700.0%—
Aldicarb1,84700.0%—
Aldicarb sulfone2,52200.0%—
Aldicarb sulfoxide2,52200.0%—
Aldrin3,55200.0%—
Allethrin2,43500.0%—
Ametoctradin50700.0%—
Ametryn1,34700.0%—
Atrazine2,52210.0%—
Azinphos ethyl1,34700.0%—
Azinphos methyl3,610531.5%Yearly results
Azinphos methyl oxygen analog2,52200.0%—
Azoxystrobin2,4951164.6%Yearly results
Bendiocarb3,610300.8%Yearly results
Benfluralin1,68200.0%—
Benoxacor2,49300.0%—
Bensulide2,52200.0%—
Bensulide oxygen analog1,17500.0%—
BHC alpha3,61000.0%—
BHC beta1,68200.0%—
BHC delta50700.0%—
BHC epsilon50700.0%—
Bifenazate1,347161.2%Yearly results
Bifenox50700.0%—
Bifenthrin3,61000.0%—
Bitertanol50700.0%—
Boscalid2,522823.3%Yearly results
Bromacil2,52200.0%—
Bromopropylate1,65100.0%—
Bromuconazole50700.0%—
Bupirimate50700.0%—
Buprofezin2,5221024.0%Yearly results
Cadusafos50700.0%—
Captan1,08810.1%—
Carbaryl3,6101002.8%Yearly results
Carbendazim (MBC)2,522180.7%Yearly results
Carbofuran2,52200.0%—
Carbophenothion1,34700.0%—
Carbophenothion methyl88300.0%—
Carboxin1,34700.0%—
Carfentrazone ethyl2,52200.0%—
Chlorantraniliprole2,522943.7%Yearly results
Chlordane cis3,61000.0%—
Chlordane trans3,61000.0%—
Chlorethoxyfos1,34700.0%—
Chlorfenapyr1,17500.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos total1,34700.0%—
Chlorobenzilate50700.0%—
Chloroneb50700.0%—
Chlorothalonil2,77020.1%—
Chlorpropham2,49170.3%—
Chlorpyrifos3,6101434.0%Yearly results
Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog2,52200.0%—
Chlozolinate50700.0%—
Clethodim1,00600.0%—
Clethodim 5-OH sulfone50800.0%—
Clethodim sulfone1,09700.0%—
Clethodim sulfoxide1,00600.0%—
Clofentezine1,34700.0%—
Clomazone2,52200.0%—
Clothianidin2,52210.0%—
Coumaphos2,52200.0%—
Coumaphos oxygen analog1,17500.0%—
Crotoxyphos1,34700.0%—
Crufomate1,34700.0%—
Cyazofamid1,34700.0%—
Cyfluthrin3,61000.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Lambda1,08800.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Lambda epimer R15783656100.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)2,52250.2%—
Cymoxanil2,52200.0%—
Cypermethrin3,61020.1%—
Cyphenothrin2,52200.0%—
Cyproconazole1,68200.0%—
Cyprodinil3,610822.3%Yearly results
Cyromazine1,34700.0%—
DCPA2,52200.0%—
DDD o,p'1,68200.0%—
DDD p,p'3,61000.0%—
DDE o,p'1,68200.0%—
DDE p,p'3,61000.0%—
DDT o,p'50700.0%—
DDT p,p'3,55310.0%—
DEF (Tribufos)1,34700.0%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)3,61000.0%—
Demeton-O1,12100.0%—
Demeton-S1,34700.0%—
Demeton-S sulfone1,34700.0%—
Dialifos84200.0%—
Diazinon3,61040.1%—
Diazinon oxygen analog2,43500.0%—
Dichlobenil3,61000.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)3,61000.0%—
Diclofop methyl1,11400.0%—
Dicloran3,610160.4%Yearly results
Dicofol o,p'50700.0%—
Dicofol p,p'3,61090.2%—
Dicrotophos1,34700.0%—
Dieldrin3,61000.0%—
Diethofencarb50700.0%—
Difenoconazole2,52220.1%—
Diflubenzuron2,522341.3%Yearly results
Dimethenamid2,52200.0%—
Dimethoate2,52200.0%—
Dimethomorph2,52200.0%—
Diniconazole50700.0%—
Dinotefuran2,52200.0%—
Dioxathion1,29300.0%—
Diphenylamine (DPA)1,34700.0%—
Disulfoton1,34700.0%—
Disulfoton oxygen analog1,17500.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone2,52200.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide2,52200.0%—
Diuron2,52200.0%—
DMST (4-dimethylaminosulphotosluidide)50700.0%—
Dodine1,34700.0%—
Emamectin1,34700.0%—
Emamectin benzoate1,17500.0%—
Endosulfan I3,61020.1%—
Endosulfan II3,61020.1%—
Endosulfan sulfate3,61030.1%—
Endrin2,52200.0%—
Epoxiconazole50700.0%—
Esfenvalerate1,08810.1%—
Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total2,49530.1%—
Ethalfluralin2,52200.0%—
Ethion1,34700.0%—
Ethion mono oxon1,34700.0%—
Ethofumesate1,34700.0%—
Ethoprop1,34700.0%—
Ethylan (Perthane)50700.0%—
Etofenprox1,68200.0%—
Etoxazole1,34700.0%—
Famoxadone2,52200.0%—
Fenamidone2,52200.0%—
Fenamiphos1,34700.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfone1,34700.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfoxide1,34700.0%—
Fenarimol1,34700.0%—
Fenazaquin1,65330.2%—
Fenbuconazole2,52220.1%—
Fenchlorphos (Ronnel)1,34700.0%—
Fenhexamid3,6101554.3%Yearly results
Fenitrothion1,34700.0%—
Fenobucarb (BPMC)1,34700.0%—
Fenpropathrin2,522401.6%Yearly results
Fenpropimorph1,68210.1%—
Fenpyroximate1,175232.0%Yearly results
Fensulfothion1,34700.0%—
Fenthion1,34700.0%—
Fipronil50700.0%—
Fipronil sulfone (MB46136)1,17500.0%—
Flonicamid2,52230.1%—
Fluazifop butyl1,34700.0%—
Flubendiamide2,337271.2%Yearly results
Fludioxonil3,6101,94553.9%Yearly results
Flufenoxuron1,68200.0%—
Flumioxazin1,11600.0%—
Fluopicolide2,51600.0%—
Fluopyram1,175937.9%Yearly results
Fluoxastrobin1,34700.0%—
Fluquinconazole1,65200.0%—
Fluridone2,52200.0%—
Flusilazole1,68200.0%—
Flutolanil2,52200.0%—
Flutriafol1,68200.0%—
Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate)2,49700.0%—
Folpet1,09900.0%—
Fonofos1,34700.0%—
Forchlorfenuron1,34700.0%—
Formetanate hydrochloride1,34700.0%—
Fosthiazate50700.0%—
Haloxyfop50700.0%—
Heptachlor3,61000.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide2,52200.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide cis1,08800.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide trans1,08800.0%—
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)1,34700.0%—
Hexaconazole1,34700.0%—
Hexythiazox2,492692.8%Yearly results
Imazalil2,522200.8%Yearly results
Imazethapyr1,17500.0%—
Imidacloprid2,522130.5%Yearly results
Imiprothrin2,52200.0%—
Indaziflam2,52200.0%—
Indoxacarb2,52270.3%—
Iprodione3,61094826.3%Yearly results
Iprovalicarb50700.0%—
Isofenphos1,34700.0%—
Isoprocarb1,34700.0%—
Isoproturon50700.0%—
Kresoxim-methyl2,52200.0%—
Lactofen1,34700.0%—
Lenacil50700.0%—
Leptophos oxygen analog1,34700.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)3,61000.0%—
Linuron2,52200.0%—
Malathion3,58100.0%—
Malathion oxygen analog3,55200.0%—
Mandipropamid2,52200.0%—
Mepanipyrim50700.0%—
Mesotrione50700.0%—
Metaflumizone50700.0%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam3,58300.0%—
Metconazole1,34700.0%—
Methamidophos3,57820.1%—
Methidathion3,61000.0%—
Methiocarb1,34700.0%—
Methiocarb sulfoxide50700.0%—
Methomyl2,52200.0%—
Methoxychlor p,p'1,34700.0%—
Methoxyfenozide2,52248219.1%Yearly results
Metolachlor3,61000.0%—
Metribuzin2,52200.0%—
Mevinphos Total1,34700.0%—
MGK-2642,49110.0%—
Mirex1,17500.0%—
Monocrotophos1,34700.0%—
Myclobutanil3,610230.6%Yearly results
Naled1,17500.0%—
Napropamide2,43500.0%—
Nitrofen50700.0%—
Norflurazon3,61000.0%—
Norflurazon desmethyl3,61000.0%—
Novaluron2,52240.2%—
o-Phenylphenol3,579160.4%Yearly results
Omethoate2,52210.0%—
Oryzalin1,08300.0%—
Oxadiazon50700.0%—
Oxadixyl1,34700.0%—
Oxamyl2,49100.0%—
Oxamyl oxime2,52200.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl1,68200.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl sulfone3,61000.0%—
Oxyfluorfen3,57900.0%—
Paclobutrazol50700.0%—
Parathion ethyl2,52200.0%—
Parathion methyl2,52200.0%—
Parathion methyl oxygen analog2,52200.0%—
Parathion oxygen analog1,34700.0%—
Penconazole50700.0%—
Pencycuron50700.0%—
Pendimethalin2,52210.0%—
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)1,68200.0%—
Pentachlorobenzene (PCB)2,52200.0%—
Penthiopyrad50700.0%—
Permethrin cis2,52200.0%—
Permethrin trans2,52200.0%—
Phenothrin2,52200.0%—
Phenthoate50700.0%—
Phorate1,34700.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog1,34700.0%—
Phorate sulfone2,52200.0%—
Phorate sulfoxide2,52200.0%—
Phosalone3,61000.0%—
Phosmet3,6102677.4%Yearly results
Phosmet oxygen analog1,17500.0%—
Phosphamidon1,34700.0%—
Phoxim50700.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide3,61030.1%—
Pirimicarb1,34720.1%—
Pirimicarb desmethyl50700.0%—
Pirimiphos methyl2,52200.0%—
Prallethrin3,58100.0%—
Prochloraz50700.0%—
Procymidone1,68200.0%—
Profenofos1,68200.0%—
Profluralin50700.0%—
Promecarb1,34700.0%—
Prometryn1,34700.0%—
Pronamide (Propyzamide)3,61000.0%—
Propamocarb hydrochloride2,52200.0%—
Propanil50700.0%—
Propaquizafop50700.0%—
Propargite2,52230.1%—
Propetamphos3,61000.0%—
Propham1,34700.0%—
Propiconazole3,6091975.5%Yearly results
Prothiofos50700.0%—
Pymetrozine1,34700.0%—
Pyraclostrobin2,522552.2%Yearly results
Pyraflufen ethyl2,52200.0%—
Pyrazophos50700.0%—
Pyridaben3,61000.0%—
Pyrimethanil2,5221305.2%Yearly results
Pyriproxyfen3,610170.5%Yearly results
Quinalphos1,34700.0%—
Quinoxyfen2,52220.1%—
Quintozene (PCNB)1,34700.0%—
Quizalofop ethyl1,34700.0%—
Resmethrin1,28900.0%—
Resmethrin trans1,17500.0%—
Rimsulfuron1,21500.0%—
Rotenone50700.0%—
Saflufenacil2,52200.0%—
Sethoxydim2,52200.0%—
Sethoxydim sulfoxide33500.0%—
Simazine3,61000.0%—
Spinetoram2,52210.0%—
Spinosad50710.2%—
Spinosad A2,015371.8%Yearly results
Spinosad D84020.2%—
Spirodiclofen2,5221124.4%Yearly results
Spiromesifen2,46600.0%—
Spirotetramat2,5221626.4%Yearly results
Spiroxamine1,68200.0%—
Sulfallate50700.0%—
Sulfentrazone1,34700.0%—
Sulprofos1,34700.0%—
Tebuconazole2,5222158.5%Yearly results
Tebufenozide2,50300.0%—
Tebufenpyrad50700.0%—
Tebuthiuron1,34700.0%—
Tecnazene50700.0%—
Tefluthrin2,52200.0%—
Terbacil2,52200.0%—
Terbufos1,34700.0%—
Terbufos sulfone1,34700.0%—
Terbuthylazine50700.0%—
Tetrachlorvinphos1,34700.0%—
Tetraconazole2,52220.1%—
Tetradifon3,61000.0%—
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)2,522190.8%Yearly results
Tetramethrin2,51600.0%—
Thiabendazole2,522973.8%Yearly results
Thiacloprid2,522461.8%Yearly results
Thiamethoxam2,52250.2%—
Thiazopyr1,17500.0%—
Thiobencarb2,52200.0%—
Thiodicarb2,52200.0%—
Thionazin1,34700.0%—
Tolclofos methyl50700.0%—
Tri Allate1,34700.0%—
Triadimefon1,34700.0%—
Triadimenol1,34700.0%—
Triazophos1,34700.0%—
Trichlorfon1,17500.0%—
Trifloxystrobin2,522783.1%Yearly results
Trifloxysulfuron1,17500.0%—
Triflumizole2,52200.0%—
Trifluralin3,61000.0%—
Triforine1,17500.0%—
Triticonazole50700.0%—
Uniconazole1,34700.0%—
Vinclozolin2,52200.0%—
Zoxamide50700.0%—
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Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2021, 2022, 2023.

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