Chinese grapes sold in Vietnamese markets have been warned by a series of Southeast Asian countries

Published Oct 29, 2024

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The Thai Consumers Council and the Thai Pesticide Alert Network have found that Shine Muscat grapes from China, sold under various names in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia, contain toxic chemical residues exceeding legal limits. The chemicals detected include 22 not covered by Thai regulations and banned substances like chlorpyrifos and endrin aldehyde. Following these findings, the grapes have been widely boycotted and their sales have plummeted, leading to a dead market and a drop in price in Thailand. Authorities in Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia are now taking action and advising consumers to wash the grapes thoroughly. This incident has raised concerns about the safety of fruit imports from China and has extended to other fruits like oranges, apples, and pears.

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Original content

After the warning, the price of this grape has "plummeted", even being boycotted by consumers. Recently, the Thai Consumers Council (TCC) together with the Thai Pesticide Alert Network (Thai-PAN) expressed concerns about food safety related to Shine Muscat grapes in Thailand. Their report showed that random retail grape samples on the market contained toxic chemical residues after laboratory testing. Shine Muscat grapes imported from China are widely sold in Vietnam under the names of milk grapes and peony grapes. According to Thai media, TCC purchased 24 samples of Shine Muscat grapes from different stores, including 2 samples from online stores, 7 samples from fruit stores and markets, and 15 samples from supermarkets, on October 2 and 3 in Bangkok and neighboring provinces. The results showed that 23 out of 24 samples tested had chemical residues that exceeded the legal limits in Thailand. A total of 50 chemicals were detected, of which 22 were not included in current Thai ...

Source: 24h newspaper