The difference between native honey and ordinary honey. We all know that honey has the effects of beauty, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory. In daily life, many people like to eat honey for health care, but some ordinary honey sold on the market doesn't seem to have any effect. Now many people like to buy native honey, so what is the difference between honey and ordinary honey? This article analyzes the differences between native honey and ordinary honey from the aspects of honey varieties, honey brewing cycle, honey color, honey appearance, honey taste, honey crystallization, honey nutritional value and so on.
1. Different varieties of bees are collected: native honey is collected by wild native bees, also known as Chinese bee. It is small, black back and strong adaptability. It breeds on Chinese land for generations without artificial feeding. Ordinary honey is generally collected by Italian bees. It is large, yellow on the back, poor adaptability and needs artificial feeding.
2. Honey brewing cycle: the brewing cycle of native honey is long, and it is difficult to distinguish flower species. Generally, wild mountain flowers are the main. The brewing cycle of ordinary honey is short. According to the flowering period, it can be divided into jujube nectar, linden nectar, glaze nectar, locust nectar, etc.
3. Honey color: native honey is mixed with pollen and beeswax, most of which are golden yellow and crimson in color, bright in color, mixed but not turbid. Italian honey has light color and good transparency.
4. Honey appearance: Earth honey is thick, delicate and solidified. It is a mixed honey, mixed with pollen, propolis, bee wax and other components. Italian honey is thin and transparent, with large moisture and single composition.
5. Honey taste: native honey has miscellaneous flowers, many substances, strong flavor of Chinese herbal medicine and four flavors of sour, sweet, bitter and spicy. Italian honey has ordinary taste and single taste.
6. Honey crystallization: the particles of native honey after crystallization are fine, delicate and soft. Italian honey has large visible particles during crystallization.
7. Nutritional value of honey: the feeding habits of native bees are miscellaneous. Honey is mixed flower honey. Native honey contains more complete flower seed substances, minerals, amino acids, etc. Therefore, the nutritional value is higher than Italian honey.
8. Honey output and price: the output of native honey is small, the nectar is fragrant and thick, more nutritious, and the price is relatively high. The output of ordinary honey is large, leading the main market of honey.