Germany: amount of residual pesticides has further declined

The consistent quality assurance of fruit and vegetables is showing results: 99% of the fruit and vegetable samples that were recently examined in Germany have a lower level of pesticide residue than the legal maximum, reports the German website Gabot.de. The 'QS Fachgesellschaft Obst-Gemüse-Kartoffeln GmbH' (QS) (Professional society for fruit-vegetables-and potatoes) and the 'Deutsche Fruchthandelsverband' (DFHV) (German Fruit Trade Association) came to this outcome through a joint monitoring program.