Palynoindication of Honey in Krasnoyarsk in 2013, 2015–2017

Abstract

The article presents the results of spore-pollen analysis of honey samples of different origin, purchased at retail outlets in Krasnoyarsk in 2013 and 2015–2017. The obtained data showed that not all honey correspond to its geographical and botanical origin and do not match the parameters of naturalness. Honey are presented in Krasnoyarsk from Republic Bashkortostan, Altai region and the South of Krasnoyarsk region, less common is honey from the Khabarovsk region and Kazakhstan. The leading position in 2015–2017 in the number of quality samples of honey was occupied by the Altai territory. This figure has improved twice compared to 2013. Honey produced in the territory of Krasnoyarsk region and implemented in Krasnoyarsk in 2015 and 2016 by 20% (of the total number of samples studied) was artificial, pollen of honey plants was completely absent in them. Honey from Republic of Bashkortostan in 2013, 2015 and 2016 for 10-20% was artificial. The index of low-quality samples (with the absence of pollen grains) in all regions of honey production decreased from 33% in 2013 to 0% in 2017. Among all the honey sold in Krasnoyarsk, the samples of motley grass, sunflower, lime and acacia honey most corresponded to GOST.