date:Aug 21, 2019
2016, the MAPAQ has released a partial database reporting the results of tests carried out on strawberry samples between 2007 and 2016.
As a result, 81% of the strawberry samples analyzed contained residues of at least one pesticide. 17% contained more than five different pesticides. Of all the pesticide residues found in the strawberries, 14 are possible or probable carcinogens, including captan, bifenthrin and tetraconazole. All are fungicides. Of the 211 samples analyzed, in only one case (0