Refrigeration promotes granulation. Honey darkens with age and becomes a bit stronger in flavor. It will not spoil. Granulation is a natural characteristic of pure honey which does not harm it or indicate any deterioration of the honey. It is also easily reversed by carefully heating the honey container in hot water.
Honey is sold by weight.
In the United States, this means in pounds or avoirdupois ounces. Unfortunately, we also measure volume in units called fluid ounces. Since honey is a natural product, its flavor is influenced by the type of flowers from which bees gather nectar, the geographical region, and the weather. The general health of the U.S. bee population, weather, agricultural practices, and the economics of the honey industry affects the number of bee colonies and their production. Bees, like people, are vulnerable to diseases and parasites, sometimes at epidemic proportions.