The main intent is to provide historical perspective and a wider view of issues. Those links not derived from the APIS page are marked with a not with a . Honey is the beekeeper's main product. It is a complex association of many kinds of substances and defies definition. Mostly, of course, it is composed of sugars.
Honey is a forgiving substance.
It can take a lot of abuse during handling and still be a suitable product for the consumer. Microorganisms are usually killed when in honey. Only bacterial spores can withstand the large osmotic pressures the sweet produces. A major problem with honey continues to be adulteration. Economic adulteration occurs when less expensive substances are added to honey to reduce the producer's costs.