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Determination of botanic origin of the Croatian black locust honey (Istria region) using melissopalynological analysis

In Croatia, the largest honey production is related to the production of black locust honey. For the purpose of proving botanical and geographical origin of honey melissopalynological analysis is used - it includes quantitative analysis of pollen in honey, i.e. the determination of the relative content of pollen in honey. The aim of this paper is to present the results of melissopalynological analysis of forty samples of black locust honey collected by the Istria region beekeepers during two seasons. The analyses of honey samples confirmed the botanical origin of honey defined by the manufacturer. All of the collected samples conform to the criteria of uniflorality according to the requirements of the Croatian regulations, which prescribe the minimum of 20% of the pollen grains of a plant Robinia pseudacacia. Conducting pollen analysis on samples of black locust honey over two seasons has led to identifying pollen grains of 36 plant species. The most common ones are pollen grains of genus Robinia pseudacacia (family Fabaceae), rose family (Rosaceae), cabbage family (Brassicaceae) and bean family (Fabaceae).

black locust honey; botanic origin of honey

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