Beekeepers halt honey awards over 'huge fraud' in global supply chain

Re:Beekeepers halt honey awards over 'huge fraud' in global ... by bowsamic on Saturday December 07, 2024 @06:15PM (#42353605)

My brother in law owns bees and gifts us honey. One is strong, thick, crystallised easily. One is thin and flows very easily, very see through. These things aren’t good indicators of adulteration at all

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Re:Beekeepers halt honey awards over 'huge fraud' in global ... by pfannkuchen on Sunday December 08, 2024 @01:31AM (#42355378)

Is it like a bloom filter? Crystallizes easily means real? Doesn’t crystallize easily means unknown?

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Re:Beekeepers halt honey awards over 'huge fraud' in global ... by sitharus on Sunday December 08, 2024 @01:47AM (#42355438)

Unfortunately not. The rate of crystallisation depends on the source of nectar for the honey, I know from experience that clover honey seems to crystallise a lot sooner than Manuka honey.

It also depends on the sort of processing done. Commercial honey is pasturised, but local suppliers might not.

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Re:Beekeepers halt honey awards over 'huge fraud' in global ... by bowsamic on Sunday December 08, 2024 @02:08AM (#42355522)

No you can buy cheap “mix of non EU” honey in both styles from the supermarket for about the same price

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Re:Beekeepers halt honey awards over 'huge fraud' in global ... by Filligree on Sunday December 08, 2024 @01:54AM (#42355458)

Different blooms cause different types of honey, yeah.

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