The following are examples of approaches, which can help to minimise residues in fresh produce that are to be supplied to Co-operative Retail. These should be considered when selecting a crop protection chemical to be used during production or storage.

• Select products with low active ingredient application rates, which are likely to result in low residues.
  
• Reduce the number of applications and/or rate compared with maximum label recommendations. (This should only be done when appropriate objective decision support is used and respect is given to resistance management)
  
• Extend pre harvest interval if efficacy allows.
  
• Use alternating chemistry in programme.
  
• Use mixtures (particularly at the end of the season)
  
• Select products, possibly as mixes of active ingredients, which degrade quickly (particularly at later crop growth stages)
  
• Select products, which minimise the impact on non-target organisms, as this should improve biological control mechanisms, and thus reduce