Summary: As we have observed in every study since 2011, no spray program produced a residue that exceeded the tolerance level set by the US Environmental Protection Agency; these findings are further evidence that apple growers following directions on product labels should expect their fruit to be in full compliance for domestic sales regarding pesticide residues. Several products we tested, however, did produce residues which exceed Maximum Residue Levels (MRL's) set in important export markets for Washington apples including: Gatten, Diazinon 50W, Delegate WG, Bexar, Rally 40WSP, Danitol, Inspire Super, Torino, Centaur WDG, and Imidan 70-W.
