What does the quality of honey depend on?

The quality of honey is a recurring topic of discussion. Some people think that if the honey crystallizes, then it is of poor quality because it has been “adulterated”. But this is not true! Pure honey crystallizes naturally (if you want to know about crystallization, we invite you to see our blog article on this topic). So, what determines the quality of honey? The main factors are:

• the location of the hives: it is important that they are in a place with flowering of wild species and is also important that pesticides are not used.
• fresh comb: the comb from which the honey is extracted must be new
• maintain hygiene: the extraction of honey must be done in a place with controlled humidity and temperature
• care for the smoke: when working with hives, the beekeeper must take care of the details of his work and use little smoke
• extract only mature honey: the honey must be ready to be extracted and have low humidity (between 16 and 18%).
• Contamination free: happy bees and hives without antibiotics or chemical medicines