Pesticides on 1/3 of Italian fruit-study

(ANSA) - Rome, February 18 - A third of the fruit and vegetables on sale in Italy contains traces of pesticides, according to a report by environmental association Legambiente presented in Rome on Monday.
    It added, however, that only 1.3% had pesticide levels above the legal limits.
    This compared to 4% above the legal threshold for fruit and vegetables imported from abroad. The study said Italian organic food almost always complied with the rules and was without pesticide residues.