Table 2 Summary of vegetables samples containing residues above MRLs
Vegetables | Samples | Number of samples | Samples with residues above MRLs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | NO. | Rate (%) | ||
Leafy vegetables | Baby cabbage | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8.3 |
Brassica chinensis | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 14.3 | |
Cabbage | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 14.3 | |
Cauliflower | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 8 | |
Celery | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 23.3 | |
Chinese cabbage | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 8.3 | |
Leek | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 16.7 | |
Lettuce | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
Pakchoi | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 7.7 | |
Spinach | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 7.1 | |
Melon and fruit vegetables | Cowpea | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 26.7 |
Cucumber | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 6.7 | |
Eggplant | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
Green pepper | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
Kidney bean | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3.6 | |
Pumpkin | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
Tomato | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
Root vegetables | Carota | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Potato | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
Ternip | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8.3 | |
Total | 518 | 148 | 174 | 196 | 40 | 7.7 | |