USDA · Pesticide Data Program

Blackberries, Fresh

In 2024 the USDA Pesticide Data Program tested 685 samples of blackberries, fresh for residues of hundreds of pesticides. Residues were found in 83% of samples; 3.8% had a residue above the EPA tolerance.

685samples tested

83%with at least one residue

3.8%above an EPA tolerance

62%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	Above tolerance
Cypermethrin	264	39%	0.80 ppm	8
Boscalid	208	30%	10.00 ppm	0
Pyraclostrobin	187	27%	4.00 ppm	0
Bifenthrin	179	26%	1.00 ppm	0
Acetamiprid	156	23%	1.60 ppm	0
Azoxystrobin	143	21%	5.00 ppm	0
Spinetoram	126	18%	0.80 ppm	0
Malathion	123	18%	8.00 ppm	0
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam	116	17%	0.70 ppm	0
Cyprodinil	109	16%	10.00 ppm	0
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)	107	16%	25.00 ppm	0
Imidacloprid	94	14%	2.50 ppm	0

47 samples (6.9%) had a residue of a compound with no EPA tolerance for this food; PDP reports these to the FDA.

Other foods tested

Almonds Apples Avocado 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.