USDA · Pesticide Data Program

Apples

In 2024 the USDA Pesticide Data Program tested 704 samples of apples for residues of hundreds of pesticides. Residues were found in 94% of samples; 0.0% had a residue above the EPA tolerance.

704samples tested

94%with at least one residue

0.0%above an EPA tolerance

1.6%imported samples

Most frequently found

Share of samples in which each compound was detected, and the EPA tolerance for this food

Compound	Samples	Share	EPA tolerance
Pyrimethanil	522	74%	15.00 ppm
Diphenylamine (DPA)	470	67%	10.00 ppm
Fludioxonil	282	40%	5.00 ppm
Thiabendazole	239	34%	10.00 ppm
Pyraclostrobin	228	32%	1.50 ppm
Acetamiprid	224	32%	1.00 ppm
Captan	104	15%	25.00 ppm
Chlorantraniliprole	84	12%	1.20 ppm
Spirodiclofen	83	12%	0.80 ppm
Carbendazim (MBC)	80	11%	2.00 ppm
Diazinon	41	5.8%	0.50 ppm
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)	38	5.4%	0.30 ppm

3 samples (0.4%) had a residue of a compound with no EPA tolerance for this food; PDP reports these to the FDA.

Other foods tested

Almonds Avocado Blackberries, Fresh Cherry Tomatoes Cucumbers Fish, Salmon Lettuce, Head Lettuce, Leaf Onions Oranges Pineapple, Fresh Pineapple, Frozen Potatoes Pumpkin, Canned Sweet Corn, Fresh Sweet Corn, Frozen Tomatillos

An EPA tolerance is the maximum residue level legally allowed on a food in the United States. A residue found is not, by itself, a safety finding; this page reports the measurements only.

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Pesticide Data Program, 2024 database (ams.usda.gov), public domain · shares calculated by Shelfpedia.