> >Much less hassel!  One broker told me that foreign
> honey will be tested
> >for any possible trace of contaminants while at the
> same time, not test their own honey so as not to
> find
> >any probable contaminants it may hold.
> >

Have you the source of European regulation about honey
testing and requirments, something like the Codex
maybe. With respect, that sounds to me like a "one
told be that one heared that...".


> Having kept bees in France for over 15 years and
> sold honey in both UK
> and France - some retail but mostly wholsale. I
> state from experience
> that honey produced underwent various tests to
> ensure that it was clear
> and clean as EU law demands. Wholesalers and packers
> are very picky
> about what, where and when - demand samples before
> delivery, and send
> back analysis results to the honey producer.

I am surprised European on the list do not react more
than that to what is written about this thread.

> It would be difficult to sell a "White honey" in
> France - it needs to be
> designated to its floral source, be it be Rape,
> Clover, mix of whatever
> - the final sale price depends on what the pollen
> spectrum indicates
> (amongst other quality defining factors).

I am always surpised to see all honey I see in Canada
is Clover or Golden rod or blueberries or Apple or
Raspberries whatever its mix origin (from Argentine to
China). I guess all other countries plant North
American plants to fit our market, of course. Now,
what lab in Canada perform pollen analisys in honey ?









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