Italy: Half of the cherries produced in the European Union in 2019 were contaminated, and today?

Published 2022년 5월 31일

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The article explores the source of the abundant cherry supply in Sicily, which is unlikely to be locally produced due to limited production areas. The concern arises about the safety of these cherries, as they are frequently contaminated with harmful pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides, especially Tebuconazole, a fungicide linked to pregnancy and fetal development issues. The report also highlights a surge in contamination in other fruits like blackberries, peaches, strawberries, apricots, apples, and pears across Europe and Italy, which is especially concerning. The article advocates for the consumption of organically grown Italian fruits to limit exposure to these harmful substances.

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Where do the cherries that are sold these days in Sicily come from where it happens at bargain prices? We ask ourselves the question and we ask it because in our island - according to our knowledge - the areas where cherries are produced are few. The most important production falls on the slopes of Etna in about twenty municipalities; then there is a small production center in Chiusa Sclafani, in the province of Palermo; therefore small productions scattered here and there, with certainly not important quantities. Moral: the river of cherries that is invading Sicily - especially western Sicily - cannot be Sicilian production. So where do these cherries come from? We started asking ourselves this question last year when we bought cherries in a Palermo market at the end of May. It was a disaster! We ate, yes and no, about twenty for lunch and we were terribly ill for two days. Of course we threw away the cherries and never bought any more. Warning: the cherry is a wonderful fruit, ...

Source: Inuovivespri