Should a New Fungicide for Potatoes and Vegetables Be Approved?
Official title: Consultation on Fluoxapiprolin and Xivana Prime, Proposed Registration Decision PRD2025-07
Health Canada is deciding whether to approve fluoxapiprolin, a new fungicide sold as Xivana Prime. It would be used to fight late blight on potatoes and downy mildew on vegetables like cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, and grapes. The consultation period has now closed.
Why This Matters
Eat potatoes, salads, or grapes? This fungicide could end up on your food. Late blight devastated Irish potato crops in the 1840s—it's still a major threat to farmers today. New tools to fight it could mean more reliable harvests and stable prices at the grocery store.
What Could Change
If approved, farmers across Canada could spray Xivana Prime on potatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, broccoli, onions, and grapes. Health Canada would set limits on how much residue can remain on food. The product would join the list of registered pesticides available for sale.
Key Issues
- Is fluoxapiprolin safe for human health at proposed application rates?
- What environmental risks does this fungicide pose?
- Should this product be registered for use on the proposed crops?
How to Participate
- Review the Consultation Summary to understand the proposed registration.
- Contact the Pest Management Regulatory Agency Publications Section to submit comments. Include the consultation title in your submission.