Types honey

Geographical region

L*

Mean ± SD

a*

Mean ± SD

b*

Mean ± SD

Chroma*

Hue˚

Color (mmPfund)

Polyfloral

North (n = 7)

27.99 ± 0.12g

3.25 ± 0.04b

12.63 ± 0.01g

5.64 ± 0.02g

1.32 ± 0.08e

29 ± 0.03g

Center (n = 11)

33.03 ± 0.09d

2.27 ± 0.05e

18.96 ± 0.03c

6.52 ± 0.02c

1.45 ± 0.05c

53 ± 0.02a

South (n = 7)

45.18 ± 0.10a

−0.56 ± 0.04i

31.87 ± 0.15a

7.91 ± 0.09a

−1.55 ± 0.03i

43 ± 0.05d

Sunflower

North (n = 5)

31.03 ± 0.01e

1.93 ± 0.05f

17.56 ± 0.01d

6.25 ± 0.04d

1.46 ± 0.09b

37 ± 0.08e

Center (n = 8)

38.10 ± 0.02c

1.37 ± 0.01g

24.71 ± 0.03b

6.79 ± 0.13b

1.02 ± 0.04g

41 ± 0.02d

South (n = 5)

28.24 ± 0.15g

3.53 ± 0.03a

11.65 ± 0.03h

5.51 ± 0.10h

1.28 ± 0.07f

39 ± 0.07e

Linden

North (n = 5)

29.39 ± 0.15f

2.66 ± 0.06d

14.75 ± 0.13f

5.90 ± 0.03e

1.39 ± 0.12d

22 ± 0.09g

Center (n = 7)

30.81 ± 0.29e

3.05 ± 0.07c

16.15 ± 0.11e

6.20 ± 0.01d

1.38 ± 0.19d

38 ± 0.06e

South (n = 5)

43.46 ± 0.09b

0.90 ± 0.03h

15.96 ± 0.02e

5.81 ± 0.15f

1.51 ± 0.01a

34 ± 0.04c