USDA · Pesticide Data Program

Cherry Tomatoes

In 2024 the USDA Pesticide Data Program tested 529 samples of cherry tomatoes for residues of hundreds of pesticides. Residues were found in 79% of samples; 1.9% had a residue above the EPA tolerance.

529samples tested

79%with at least one residue

1.9%above an EPA tolerance

75%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
Difenoconazole	185	35%	0.60 ppm	0
Flonicamid	105	20%	0.40 ppm	3
Pyraclostrobin	99	19%	1.40 ppm	0
Boscalid	98	19%	3.00 ppm	0
Buprofezin	91	17%	2.00 ppm	0
Pyriproxyfen	82	16%	0.80 ppm	0
Fluopyram	67	13%	1.00 ppm	0
Cyprodinil	65	12%	1.50 ppm	0
Fenpyroximate	63	12%	0.20 ppm	0
Spiromesifen	63	12%	0.45 ppm	0
Azoxystrobin	62	12%	0.20 ppm	0
Penthiopyrad	53	10%	3.00 ppm	0

7 samples (1.3%) 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 Blackberries, Fresh 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.