Pollen count in Tunceli is three times the Turkish standards

Published 2023년 10월 11일

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A recent analysis of honey in Tunceli, Turkey, revealed that the pollen count was three times higher than Turkish standards and that 13 pollen types were not recorded. Beekeepers in the area have noticed instances of honey being sold without labels at below market prices, prompting them to report the issue. The Tunceli Beekeepers Association has urged both citizens and traders to avoid buying and selling unlabeled honey of unknown origin to protect consumers' health.
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In the analysis of honey in Tunceli, one of the places where quality and organic honey is produced in TURKEY, it was determined that the pollen count was 3 times the Turkish standards and 13 pollen types in the honey were not recorded. Tunceli Beekeepers Association President Kazım Doğan said, 'Ege University, in its latest honey analysis, determined that 13 pollen types in the honey were not recorded at all. We have 14 honey analysis results so far. According to the analyzes carried out at Hacettepe University, the number of pollen in filtered honey was between 60 and 80 thousand on average in Turkey, while this figure was over 200 thousand in our country. "We have good values like 220 thousand this year," he said. Honey harvest has started in the hives established in areas with altitudes reaching up to 2 thousand meters in Hozat, Ovacık, Pülümür and Nazimiye districts, which are preferred by beekeepers due to the city's untouched geography, richness of endemic species and few ...
Source: Sondakika

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