EPA Caps Pesticide Levels on Nuts and Fruits for Safety
Published Date: 7/29/2025
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The EPA is setting safe limits for pyroxasulfone pesticide leftovers on certain nuts, small fruits, and almond hulls. This helps farmers and food companies keep produce safe and meet new rules. These changes kick in soon and make sure your snacks stay healthy without extra costs.
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EPA Sets Pyroxasulfone Limits on Specific Crops
The EPA has set legal tolerances (maximum residue limits) for the pesticide pyroxasulfone on nut, tree, group 14-12; fruit, small, vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit, subgroup 13-07F; and on almond hulls. These tolerances are established under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and were requested by K-I Chemical U.S.A., Inc. If you grow, process, or eat these specific items, those commodities now have formal residue limits for pyroxasulfone.
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