Information on pesticide residues in watermelon and
durian fruits does not exist in the country and is scarce
worldwide. We could not retrieve any residue data for durian in the literature, and there is very limited data on
watermelons. Therefore, this study aimed to determine
possible pesticide contamination in these fruit samples by
analyzing 28 pesticides and 2 metabolites using GC–MS/
MS methods. Also, we aimed to clarify if it was safe to eat
the two popular tropical fruits, watermelons and durians,
sold in Thailand.