Export market for Fresh Cucumber in India (11월, 2022)

The article highlights the significant issue of pesticide contamination in fruit and vegetable products during the 2021/2022 campaign, with a focus on the European Union's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (Rasff) data. The data reveals that Turkey was the primary contributor with 356 notifications, followed by Egypt, India, Uganda, China, Ecuador, Kenya, Iran, Spain, and Madagascar. The most frequently reported contaminated product was pepper, with grapes and lemons also frequently found to exceed pesticide limits. The article also mentions specific instances of contamination in countries like the Netherlands and Morocco, with Netherlands dealing with pepper, courgette, and rocket contamination, and Morocco dealing with contamination in various products, including oranges and green beans. The majority of contaminated batches were destroyed upon reaching EU community borders.