Pollen analysis of honeys from Varaždin County, Croatia

Authors

MIRJANA SABO
MIRJANA POTOCNJAK
INES BANJARI
DANIJELA PETROVIC

DOI

10.3906/bot-1009-86

Abstract

The palynological properties of 8 honey samples commercially produced in 1 region in Croatia (Varazdin County) were determined. Each sample was examined to determine the pollen percentage and pollen spectrum. On the basis of honey pollen analysis, in these 8 samples different botanical origin was determined. In total, 20 different types of pollen grains were identified. The dominant group of pollen grains consisted of Castanea sativa Mill. in samples 2 and 8, Brassica napus L. in samples 4 and 5, and Trifolium pratense L. in samples 6 and 7. The pollen analysis revealed 6 unifloral and 2 multifloral honeys. Analysis was performed using methods in accordance with national and international legislation, in an accredited laboratory.

Keywords

Pollen, honey, unifloral honey, multifloral honey

First Page

581

Last Page

587

Recommended Citation

SABO, MIRJANA; POTOCNJAK, MIRJANA; BANJARI, INES; and PETROVIC, DANIJELA (2011) "Pollen analysis of honeys from Varaždin County, Croatia," Turkish Journal of Botany: Vol. 35: No. 5, Article 9. https://doi.org/10.3906/bot-1009-86
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/botany/vol35/iss5/9