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Table 1 Individual samples tested by US-PDP in 2020: frequency, average number of residues, average aggregate DRI

From: Tracking pesticide residues and risk levels in individual samples—insights and applications

Foods containing residues

Samples tested

Averages per sample

Number

Number of positivesa

Percent positive (%)

Number of residues

Aggregate DRI

Green beans

177

143

81

3.76

0.620

Sweet bell peppers

675

582

86

4.72

0.225

Greens, collard

514

433

84

4.89

0.206

Cantaloupe

694

511

74

1.99

0.147

Winter squash

677

533

79

2.99

0.138

Kiwi fruit

177

47

27

1.26

0.137

Blueberries, frozen

7

6

86

7.50

0.106

Summer squash

176

146

83

3.42

0.0780

Radishes

689

284

41

1.95

0.0718

Tangerines

687

670

98

2.72

0.0648

Blueberries, cultivated

168

138

82

4.09

0.0589

Broccoli

675

544

81

2.44

0.0259

Apple juice

724

334

46

2.60

0.0226

Carrots

499

311

62

1.89

0.0223

Eggplant

661

486

74

2.95

0.0151

Bananas

703

519

74

1.82

0.0105

Orange juice

499

248

50

1.61

0.00836

Cauliflower

692

408

59

1.42

0.00552

Tomato paste

506

421

83

4.70

0.00285

Totals

9600

6764

   
  1. aNumber of samples with one or more analytes detected