> "Unheated" (I presume it doesn't mean the product is held at > absolute zero!) Hive brood nest temp is about 95 F, so I would guess this is the max permissible for 'unheated'. > > "Unfiltered" - there is some mention of "strained", does that mean > filtered? if not what size of filter/strainer is considered the > border between strained/filtered unfiltered/filtered? 10 microns? > 100 microns? 1000? ...... Filtering required heat above what is mentioned above. Straining is coarser and can be done without heating. The mesh involved for each varies with type and moisture content and freshness of the honey (lack of granulation, thixotropic effects etc.) and thus evades exact definition. Howvever in practice, here in Alberta, the smallest mesh for straining without a lot of clogging is a little smaller than window screen. Filtering goes to microscopic levels -- to the point where it is possible to filter the colour out of unattractive honies. These are then put into industrial use. Regards Allen W. Allen Dick, Beekeeper VE6CFK RR#1, Swalwell, Alberta Canada T0M 1Y0 Internet:[log in to unmask] & [log in to unmask] Honey. Bees, & Art <http://www.internode.net/~allend/>