1. According to the classification of flower species, the honey of osmanthus fragrans, litchi, acacia, jujube and loquat is the first-class honey; Cotton, melon, sesame, sunflower, rape, Chinese milk vetch and other flower seed honey are second-class honey; The honey of buckwheat, Ubuntu, Gleditsia sinensis, scallion and other flower seeds is third-class honey.
2. Classification by concentration: Generally speaking, in terms of Baume's specific gravity, the concentration of 250 is 1, 440 is 2, and every 1 drop 1 below it, 370 is 9,360 and below are equal external energy levels.
3. According to the harvest season, color and origin, etc. Spring honey (mostly acacia, orange blossom, pear flower, rape, milk vetch and other nectars) is white to light yellow, with high viscosity, fragrant smell, sweet taste and good quality; Fu honey (mostly sunflower, melon and other nectar) is mostly light yellow, dark yellow to amber, with high viscosity, fresh taste, aromatic smell, sweet taste and inferior quality; Autumn honey (mostly the nectar of cotton and buckwheat) is dark amber to dark brown, slightly fragrant, slightly sour, sticky and opaque, with the lowest quality; Winter honey (produced in the south, mostly nectar of osmanthus, longan, litchi and so on. ) is white or white, with the best quality. Among them, wild osmanthus honey is the top grade and is known as the king of honey.
Experts teach you to choose honey.
Honey is an excellent natural healthy food and tonic, especially in midsummer, many consumers have the habit of drinking honey. In order to enable consumers to distinguish the authenticity of honey products, according to the results of comparative experiments, consumers are reminded to pay attention to the following points when purchasing honey:
There is no ring of pollen paste on the liquid surface of honey (bottle or barrel) that has been still for a period of time, which is too "clean" and has a high concentration. It may be fake honey made of syrup, or it may be unnatural honey after heat treatment and fine filtration.
In terms of concentration, honey species in the north are relatively concentrated, while honey species in the south are relatively sparse (such as litchi honey, Baihua honey, citrus honey, etc. Because of the rainy season and other reasons, naturally harvested honey is difficult to reach more than 39, 40). If the honey seed concentration in the south is particularly strong, it can be replaced by other honey seeds, or mixed with syrup and concentrated sucrose water. At least honey that has been heated and concentrated.
Judging from the product name, ingredients and production standards, the word "natural" should not be placed on "children's honey" or "old bee".
From the sales form, the quality of bee products sold in general specialty stores is more credible than that sold in supermarkets and shopping malls, and the bee products sold on the street are the least credible. Some people also engage in "shaking bees and honey in public", which is more likely to be a malicious fraud. They can pour syrup into the hive the night before, shake the bees the next day, and then shake the syrup out.
From the production and sales units, the long-term performance in the market shows that a few professional bee units generally do not fake.
At present, the varieties of honey on the market are mixed. Whether it is natural or artificial, as long as it is true honey and good honey, it can't be called fake. For example, litchi and longan are intertwined before and after flowering, and the honey collected at this time includes both longan honey and litchi honey. What needs to be guarded at present is that 1/3 or more than 50% syrup or concentrated sucrose water is mixed with real honey, or even 100% fake honey with candied syrup.