Name five different forms of honey that are produced and marketed in the United States.
Name four ways to remove bees from honey supers as they are being removed from colonies for extraction .
What is implied by the phrase "Raw Honey" on the honey label?
Honey may be substituted as the sweetening agent in any recipe that calls for sugar. (True or False)
Honey is considered to be an instant source of energy since glucose (dextrose) is absorbed directly into the blood stream without further digestion. (True or False)
The most efficient time to reduce the moisture content of the honey is after it has been extracted from the combs. (True or False)
Quiz Answers:
Liquid extracted honey
Cut comb honey
Section comb honey
Creamed, whipped or finely crystalized honey
Chunk honey
Fume board and chemical repellents
Porter bee escapes or escape boards
Shaking and brushing the bees from individual combs
Blowing bees from honey supers with a bee blower (high volume low pressure air supply)
Liquid honey that has not been filtered (limited straining is okay) or heated above 95°-100°F.
True - even though tested recipes using honey are recommended, honey by be substituted as the sweetening agent in any recipe that calls for sugar.
True All carbohydrates except monosaccharides, such as glucose and fructose, the primary sugars of honey must be digested into their simple sugar components before they can be used by the human body. These simple sugars are absorbed into the blood stream from the intestine, with glucose enter the bloodstream directly, providing a n instant source of energy.
False The best time to remove excess moisture from honey is while it is still in the comb prior to extraction. Moisture readily passes through the wax cappings if he combs are placed in a warm room with low humidity. The amount of moisture removed will be related to the relative humidity and volume of warm circulating air. After honey is extracted and exposed to the same warm, low humid conditions, it loses moisture more slowly because of the formation a relatively dry surface "skin" on the honey.