Quality and Safety Assessment of Honey Imported from Ukraine to Poland: Physicochemical and Residue Analysis

• Published in: Journal of Apicultural Science Vol. 69; no. 1; pp. 1 - 16
• Main Authors: Jaśkiewicz, Katarzyna, Szczęsna, Teresa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pulawy Sciendo 01.06.2025; De Gruyter Poland
• Subjects: Beekeeping; Boundaries; Councils; Honey; Horticulture; physicochemical properties; Plant protection; Pollen; pollen analysis; Quality standards; Regulation; Residues; residues of plant protection products; Rural development; Testing laboratories; Ukraine

The aim of the study was to determine whether honey imported to Poland from Ukraine meets the quality standards and whether it is free of residues of plant protection products in accordance with the maximum permissible residue levels (MRLs). Due to the relatively small number of samples analysed (n=...