The first tests for pesticide residues in vegetables and fruits under a new sample collection protocol revealed the presence of pesticide residues in 14 out of the 72 samples that were collected.
All of the samples were collected from Thiruvananthapuram district, in accordance with a new strategy to cover the entire State in a phased manner.
The residues were detected in three samples of grapes (black and green), and one sample each of apple, capsicum, cucumber, ivy gourd, two samples of green chilli, salad cucumber, lady’s finger, brinjal, snake gourd and curry leaves.
