Cucumbers, eggplant, lima beans, peppers, pumpkins, apples, cranberries, peaches, pears, raspberries and plums are just a few of the fruits and vegetables that benefit from honey bee pollination. Honey contains a wide complement of several essential vitamins and minerals, including niacin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium and zinc. While honey's vitamins and minerals are present in trace amounts only, the breadth of the array is important to many of today's health-conscious consumers. This is a value which honey adds that many other sweeteners do not. Never store honey in the refrigerator.
Refrigeration accelerates crystallization.
To preserve its natural color and flavor, store honey at room temperature away from direct sunlight. You can reverse crystallization by simply microwaving the honey in a microwave-safe container with its lid removed or by placing the honey container in a warm water bath and stirring honey until crystals dissolve.