Honey industry

Tupelo from Florida's Apalachicola basin. Sourwood from Appalachian ridges. Floral source determines everything - color, flavor, crystallization, even price.

An estimated 30-70% of US grocery honey is adulterated. The FDA has no standard of identity for honey. Testing catches some fraud. Transshipping hides the rest.

Crystallization isn't spoilage - glucose forms monohydrate crystals around a seed particle. The glucose-to-water ratio decides if it takes weeks or years.