Table 3.
Mean values of the main physicochemical characteristics of Ortigueira honey and honeys found in neighboring localities (E1 and E2)
| Ort (N = 79) | E1 (N = 17) | E2 (N = 16) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moisture | 17.62 ± 1.67 a | 18.09 ± 1.20 a | 17.16 ± 1.23 a |
| Hidroximetil-furfural (meq Kg−1) | 3.24 ± 2.84 b | 6.66 ± 3.13 a | 4.01 ± 2.64 b |
| Diastasic activity (Gothe unity/g) | 20.50 ± 8.60 b | 25.08 ± 11.43 ab | 31.56 ± 8.78a |
| Electrical conductivity (µS cm−1) | 328.79 ± 239.41b | 397.77 ± 229.95 ab | 480.40 ± 213.82 a |
| Reducing sugars (%) | 67.05 ± 5.07 a | 63.92 ± 8.69 a | 67.40 ± 3.24 a |
| Saccharose (%) | 2.35 ± 1.95 a | 2.42 ± 1.28 a | 2.06 ± 1.59 a |
| Total sugars (%) | 69.30 ± 4.79 a | 66.25 ± 8.75 a | 69.42 ± 3.07 a |
| Free acidity (meq Kg−1) | 25.54 ± 7.62 b | 29.41 ± 7.41 ab | 33.98 ± 8.24a |
| Lactonic acidity (meq Kg−1) | 4.32 ± 2.59 ab | 4.41 ± 4.14 a | 3.56 ± 1.29 a |
| Total acidity (meq Kg−1) | 29.86 ± 8.37 a | 33.83 ± 8.36 ab | 37.54 ± 8.79 a |
| pH | 3.90 ± 0.28 a | 3.97 ± 0.3 a | 3.92 ± 0.27 a |
| Proline (mg kg−1) | 686.50 ± 349.18 c | 1022.24 ± 484.58 ab | 1263.96 ± 619.12 a |
| C635 | 0.21 ± 0.05 b | 0.28 ± 0.07 a | 0.28 ± 0.07 a |
| L* | 52.65 ± 8.49 a | 44.80 ± 5.26 b | 44.89 ± 10.39 b |
| a* | 1.69 ± 4.31 b | 4.00 ± 4.79 ab | 7.40 ± 5.15 a |
| b* | 28.62 ± 7.55 a | 28.29 ± 5.56 a | 28.38 ± 7.77 a |
N number of samples, values followed by the same letter in the row do not differ by Tukey's test (alpha = 0.05)