Authors: La‐Serna Ramos, Irene¹; GÓmez Ferreras, Carmen²

Source: Grana, Volume 45, Number 2, June 2006 , pp. 146-159(14)

Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd

Abstract:

The pollen content of 31 honey samples from 19 different apiaries of El Hierro (Canary Islands) were subject to qualitative and quantitative melissopalynological analysis. The quantitative analysis demonstrated that 13% of the honey belonged to Maurizio Class I ( Erica arborea L.), two of Chamaecytisus proliferus (L. f.) Link‐type (“tagasaste”), one of Fabaceae (Genisteae sp.) and one of Lamiaceae Origanum vulgare L. ssp. virens (Hoffmanns. & Link) Ietsw.‐type (thyme: Micromeria hyssopifolia Webb & Berthel.). Honeydew elements were practically absent. Sixty‐nine pollen types were identified belonging to 42 families. The number of pollen types range between 18 and 39 (mean of 27.42). Foeniculum vulgare Mill.‐type pollen is present in all the samples. Galactites tomentosa Moench‐type, Echium plantagineum L., Echium L. sp., Bituminaria bituminosa (L.) C. H. Stirt., Chamaecytisus proliferus ‐type and Origanum vulgare ssp. virens ‐type pollen were found in 96.8% of the samples. The sensorial analysis indicated that honey types are generally of good quality, because 62% were evaluated as very high (16%), high (23%), and good (23%).

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Keywords: Honey; melissopalynological analysis; sensory analysis; Canary Islands; endemic nectariferous taxa; endemic polliniferous taxa

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00173130600578658

Affiliations: 1: Departamento de Biología Vegetal, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Tenerife (Islas Canarias) 2: Departamento de Biología Vegetal I, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Publication date: 2006-06-01

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