<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This study was conducted to characterize honey produced in the Homesha district in Western Ethiopia. The effects of location and hive type on the quality of honey produced in the area were assessed. A total of 20 honey samples were collected from four locations in the district. The overall mean (±SD) contents of reducing sugars, sucrose, pH, moisture, ash, hydroxymethylfurfural, acidity and water-insoluble solids of the honey samples analyzed were 65 ± 3.02%, 6.1 ± 3.4%, 4.02 ± 0.26, 16.4 ± 1.07%, 0.17 ± 0.07%, 1.8 ± 0.24 mg/kg, 23.9 ± 7.4 meq/kg and 0.09 ± 0.14%, respectively. The sucrose content of honey samples purchased from the market was significantly higher (p&lt;0.05) than the sucrose contents of honey samples collected from other locations. Hive type significantly (p&lt;0.05) influenced the contents of moisture, HMF and water-insoluble solids of honey samples. It can be concluded that honey produced in the Homesha district is of good quality and can meet the national and international market demands.</p></abstract>

This study was conducted to characterize honey produced in the Homesha district in Western Ethiopia. The effects of location and hive type on the quality of honey produced in the area were assessed. A total of 20 honey samples were collected from four locations in the district. The overall mean (±SD) contents of reducing sugars, sucrose, pH, moisture, ash, hydroxymethylfurfural, acidity and water-insoluble solids of the honey samples analyzed were 65 ± 3.02%, 6.1 ± 3.4%, 4.02 ± 0.26, 16.4 ± 1.07%, 0.17 ± 0.07%, 1.8 ± 0.24 mg/kg, 23.9 ± 7.4 meq/kg and 0.09 ± 0.14%, respectively. The sucrose content of honey samples purchased from the market was significantly higher (p<0.05) than the sucrose contents of honey samples collected from other locations. Hive type significantly (p<0.05) influenced the contents of moisture, HMF and water-insoluble solids of honey samples. It can be concluded that honey produced in the Homesha district is of good quality and can meet the national and international market demands.

Physicochemical Properties of Honey Produced in the Homesha District of Western Ethiopia

Department of Animal and Fish Resource Development, Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Development, Benishangul Gumuz Regional State, P.O. Box 30, Assosa, Ethiopia

Department of Animal Sciences, Haramaya University, P.O. Box 287, Haramaya campus, Ethiopia

Honeybee Research Program, Holetta Agricultural Research Center, P.O. Box 22, Holetta, Ethiopia

Journal of Apicultural Science

This study was conducted to characterize honey produced in the Homesha district in Western Ethiopia. The effects of location and hive type on the quality of...

Physicochemical Properties of Honey Produced in the Homesha District of Western Ethiopia

Published Online: Jun 19, 2012

Page range: 33 - 40

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10289-012-0004-z

Keywords
honey, chemical composition, physical property, quality, Homesha, Ethiopia

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Physicochemical Properties of Honey Produced in the Homesha District of Western Ethiopia

Published Online: Jun 19, 2012

Page range: 33 - 40

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10289-012-0004-z

Keywordshoney, chemical composition, physical property, quality, Homesha, Ethiopia

This content is open access.

Keywords
honey, chemical composition, physical property, quality, Homesha, Ethiopia