Discriminating pine and fir honeydew honeys by microscopic characteristics

Fungal diversity in honeys from northwest Spain and their relationship to the ecological origin of the product

“…The presence of green microalgae, fungal spores and soot particles was first reported by Fehlmann (1911) as characteristic of honey dew honey. These observations were subsequently confirmed by other authors (Zander, 1941;Gontarski, 1951;Maurizio, 1959, among others) as well as by more recent studies (Barth, 1971;Demianovicz et al, 1972;Ferrazzi, 1984;Warakomska & Jaroszynska, 1992;Pérez-Sánchez et al, 1997;Pérez-Atanes et al, 2001;Dimou et al, 2006). These biotic components can accumulate honeys during different periods of the harvest.…”

“…Some of the latter could be blended honeys that contain both nectar and honey dew secretions. Dimou et al (2006) have used fungal content to distinguish Greek honeys. They identified spores of six fungal genera including Alternaria, Cladosporium, Stemphylium, and Urediniospores of rust fungi.…”

Seasonal variation in vegetation and pollen collected by honeybees in Thessaloniki, Greece

“…Greek beekeepers produce more than 14 000 t of honey annually; covering 98% of the domestic consumption. Although there are several studies about the nectar sources and honey types produced in Greece (Thrasyvoulou & Manikis, 1995;Tsigouri & Passaloglou-Katrali, 2000;Tsigouri et al, 2004;Dimou et al, 2006b), there are no records of pollen sources apart from few data that can be inferred from the honey analysis.…”

Fungal diversity in floral and honeydew honeys

“…allergenic and phytopathogenic fungi in air samples, Ingoldian fungi in stream water, fossilised spores in historical or forensic samples. Hon-eys, especially those of honeydew origin are also rich in fungal spores (Dimou et al 2006, Magyar et al 2005, Pérez-Atanes et al 2001, Seijo et al 2011, Zander 1935. Spore content of honeys arose increasing interest, because it can help to determine their source.…”