Fruit & Vegetable Testing

Testing fruit & vegetables for residues or nutritional information

Our laboratories can test for a wide range of pesticide residues in fruit and vegetables like Apples, Pears, Lemons, Onions, Kiwifruit, Potatoes to name a few.  We use GC and LCMS instrumentation primarily to detect the presence of residue compounds.  Search from the list below for the main compounds that can be detected in fruit and vegetables or call one of our client service managers to talk to you about your testing needs.

We also offer testing for nutritional information.

Guides and Supporting Information | Contact Us Today

About this Testing

Testing for residues in foods provides evidence that maximum residue limits (MRL’s) are not exceeded. This is critical to meet requirements for the importing or exporting of foods.

Nutritional testing may be required to complete food labelling requirements or may be used to market nutritional value of foods.

The main types of testing that we provide on a sample type:

• Multi residue GC Test – 240+ pesticides
• LCMSMS1 Test - 48+ pesticides
• Dithiocarbamate Screen - 9 pesticides
• Acidic Herbicide Screen – 20+ pesticides
• Sulfonyl Urea Screen – 16+ pesticides
• Glyphosate (includes AMPA and gluphosinate)
• Maleic Hydrazide
• Paraquat / Diquat
• Dithianon
• Heavy metals
• Nutritional Panel
• Basic fruit profile
• Elements

 

Guides and Supporting Information

• Pesticide residues heavy metal submission form
• For information about the testing of food samples for microbiological lifeforms

 

Contact Us Today

• Chris Berkers
• Colin Ogle
• Barry Axon
• Doreen Day