As harvest of summer fruits nears, the challenge of exporting to Taiwan and meeting its stepped-up pesticide-residue–testing program spreads from apples and pears to cherries, peaches, and other soft fruits. The first load of Pacific Northwest apples was rejected by Taiwan governmental officials in early February. By the end of March, ten more apple containers were detained following detection of pesticide residues of endosulfan (Thiodan) or fenpyroximate (Fujimite). While the detected residues were well below U.S. maximum residue levels set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Codex, Taiwan does not have a maximum residue level set for Fujimite, and […]