USDA · Pesticide Data Program

Oranges

In 2024 the USDA Pesticide Data Program tested 709 samples of oranges for residues of hundreds of pesticides. Residues were found in 94% of samples; 0.0% had a residue above the EPA tolerance.

709samples tested

94%with at least one residue

0.0%above an EPA tolerance

22%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
Imazalil	595	84%	10.00 ppm
Thiabendazole	510	72%	10.00 ppm
Fludioxonil	209	30%	10.00 ppm
Azoxystrobin	174	25%	15.00 ppm
Pyrimethanil	127	18%	10.00 ppm
Acetamiprid	22	3.1%	1.00 ppm
Propiconazole	8	1.1%	8.00 ppm
Imidacloprid	2	0.3%	0.70 ppm
Clothianidin	1	0.1%	0.40 ppm
Fenpropathrin	1	0.1%	2.00 ppm
Pyraclostrobin	1	0.1%	2.00 ppm

Other foods tested

Almonds Apples Avocado Blackberries, Fresh Cherry Tomatoes Cucumbers Fish, Salmon Lettuce, Head Lettuce, Leaf Onions 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.