Composition and properties of Finnish honey and their dependence on the season, region, bee race and botanical origin

Analyses were made of regionally representative samples of Finnish honey, 90 from 1977 and 68 from 1978. The average sugar composition, determined by thin layer chromatography, was: 47.3 % fructose, 43.9 % glucose and 8.7 % oligosaccharides. The ratio fructose/glucose was 1.1. Dry matter averaged 82...

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Main Authors: Anna-Liisa Varis, Juha Helenius, Kari Koivulehto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland 1983-09-01
Series:Agricultural and Food Science
Online Access:https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/72141