EPA Sets Limits for New Fungicide on Produce
Published Date: 6/30/2026
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Summary
The EPA just set safe limits for fluoxapiprolin pesticide residues on lots of veggies and fruits, helping farmers and food makers keep things safe and tasty. This rule kicks in on June 30, 2026, and anyone who wants to object has until August 31, 2026, to speak up. It’s a win for growers, food companies, and consumers who want safe produce without extra hassle.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Growers and food firms face new tolerances
Agricultural producers, food manufacturers, and pesticide manufacturers are identified as potentially affected by the new tolerances that take effect June 30, 2026. EPA revised some petitioned values (e.g., vegetable, cucurbit, group 9 set at 0.07 ppm vs petitioned 0.06 ppm; vegetable, leafy, group 4-16 set at 6 ppm vs petitioned 5 ppm; grape, raisin set at 0.5 ppm vs petitioned 0.4 ppm) and did not establish a tolerance for low-growing berry subgroup 13-07G for indirect rotational use.
Legal residue limits on many produce items
The EPA established legal tolerances (maximum residue limits) for the fungicide fluoxapiprolin on many fruits and vegetables effective June 30, 2026. Tolerance levels include: small vine fruit (subgroup 13-07F) 0.2 ppm; grape, raisin 0.5 ppm; leaf petiole subgroup 22B 1.5 ppm; lettuce, head 0.8 ppm; onion, bulb subgroup 3-07A 0.03 ppm; onion, green subgroup 3-07B 2 ppm; brassica head and stem group 5-16 0.8 ppm; cucurbit group 9 0.07 ppm; fruiting vegetables group 8-10 0.06 ppm; leafy vegetables group 4-16 (except head lettuce) 6 ppm; tuberous and corm subgroup 1C 0.01 ppm.
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