Determination of type of honey produced in the different climatic regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of the environmental characteristics of a particular climate areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the type of honey produced in those areas. Physical, chemical and sensory characteristics of honey and pollen content in honey are the subject of ongoing research in the world, but still there is no universal method for classification of honey. Pollen analysis of honey in combination with other tests, e.g., pH, electrical conductivity and sensory properties, is often used for determination of type of honey. Acceptability of honey by consumers is based on the evaluation of sensory characteristics in the first place, which depend on the origin of plants from which the nectar (pollen) or honeydew was collected. Consumers and manufacturers are interested in classification of honeys because the most important characteristics of honey are dependent on its botanical and geographical origin. In this study were examined sensory properties, pH, electrical conductivity and pollen composition of honey samples collected from different climate regions, at different altitudes and at different vegetation season of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Laboratory analyses were carried out in three parallel determinations of the same sample of honey. In this research, 48 samples of honey were examined, out of which 29 were nectar (pollen) honey, 11 were mixed honey and 8 were honeydew.