Indian Journal of Entomology
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  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 85
  • Issue: spl

Studies on physical properties of honey collected from different parts of Odisha

  • Author:
  • P K Charati, P Behera*, U K Behera, R Mohapatra1, C R Satapathy1
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Published Online: Jul 12, 2023
  • Page Number: 135 to 138

1AICRP on Honey bees and Pollinators, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar751003, Odisha, India

Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar751003, Odisha, India

*Email: pravasinibehera.pp@gmail.com (corresponding author)

Online Published on 12 July, 2023.

Abstract

The honey samples of Apis cerana indica and Apis mellifera collected from 18 different locations of Odisha revealed that physical properties viz., moisture content (%), pH, acidity (%), colour (Refractometer reading-Pfund scale) of the collected apiary honey samples varied from 18.4 to 27, 4.01 to 5.37, 0.19 to 0.68 and 0.217 to 2.00, respectively. Moisture content and colour properties satisfy the standards of ISI specification of Indian honey under A grade, special grade and standard grade.

Keywords

Honey bee, Apis cerana indica, Apis mellifera, Physical properties, Moisture, Acidity, pH, Colour, Apiary, Honey