Unique pollen signatures in Australian honey could help tackle a counterfeit industry
- Written by Kale Sniderman, Senior Research Fellow, School of Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne
Australian plants leave a unique pollen signature in our honey.Renee/Flickr, CC BY-SA
Australian honey, produced from domesticated European honey bees mostly foraging in native vegetation, is unique. Under the microscope, most Australian honey samples can be distinguished from honey produced in other countries.
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