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Dan Veilleux  asked
>would pasturization or other heating have an effect on crystalization?
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I do not think that heating changes the innate crystallization tendency of a
honey which is a characteristic of the particular nectar(s) from which it is
derived.  However significant heating as in pasteurization DOES give time
for ALL crystals to melt and also allows any air bubbles or other impurities
to rise to the surface (or sink to the bottom so that they can be removed
from the honey.  Both these do speed up the crystallization process so once
removed, the speed of crystallization will depend on the nectar and the
storage temperature (54degrees F is the temp. most conductive to
crystallization).
 
hope this helps
george fielder