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In total, 1351 samples of fresh fruit, vegetables and agricultural crops of Polish origin were analysed in 2010 in five laboratories of the Institute of Plant Protection – National Research Institute. The monitoring programme covered 52 commodities and 143 pesticides including some isomers and breakdown products. Residues of 48 compounds, mainly fungicides (26), were detected. The percentage of samples with residues at or below the MRL was 24.2%. In 74.8% of the samples no residues were found. Violations of MRLs were stated in 1.0% of the samples, while the use of non-approved pesticides in 2.7% of the samples tested. Pesticide residues were detected most often in samples of fruit (41.7%), especially in samples of gooseberries (70.0%), cherries (61.3%) and apples (52.4%). Samples of vegetables, as well as agricultural crops were less contaminated with pesticide residues. However, a high sample percentage of tomatoes grown under cover (43.1%) or in the field (60.3%) contained pesticide residues.