Table 2.
Mean values of the physicochemical parameters of honey harvested in Ortigueira in 2010 and 2011 seasons
| 2010 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Moisture (%) | 17.21 ± 1.79 a | 17.91 ± 1.06 a |
| Free acidity (meq Kg−1) | 26.95 ± 9.07 a | 24.55 ± 4.34 a |
| Lactonic acidity (meq Kg−1) | 4.40 ± 3.86 a | 5.59 ± 3.34 a |
| Total acidity (meq Kg−1) | 31.35 ± 9.73 a | 30.14 ± 5.46 a |
| pH | 3.88 ± 0.24 a | 3.96 ± 0.31 a |
| Diastasic activity (Gothe unity/g) | 22.52 ± 6.77 a | 17.63 ± 11.17 a |
| Saccharose (%) | 2.05 ± 1.77 a | 2.54 ± 2.03 a |
| Electrical conductivity (µS cm−1) | 354.21 ± 256.02 a | 263.93 ± 179.38 a |
| C635 | 0.21 ± 0.05 a | 0.22 ± 0.05 a |
| Hydroxymethyl-furfural (meq Kg−1) | 2.61 ± 3.81 b | 4.75 ± 3.05 a |
| Reducing sugars (%) | 66.55 ± 2.62 b | 69.88 ± 3.71 a |
| Total sugars (%) | 68.56 ± 2.13 b | 72.20 ± 3.97 a |
| Proline (mg kg−1) | 621.55 ± 31.05 b | 848.95 ± 457.31 a |
| L* | 56.33 ± 8.16 a | 45.46 ± 5.78 b |
| a* | 2.46 ± 5.15 a | 0.43 ± 1.84 b |
| b* | 30.90 ± 7.10 a | 24.78 ± 4.88 b |