Food and Drug Regulations

B.18.027 Honey derived from secretions of living plants or from secretions on living plants shall not contain

• (a) less than 60 per cent apparent reducing sugar, calculated as invert sugar;

• (b) more than 20 per cent moisture;

• (c) more than 10 per cent apparent sucrose;

• (d) more than 0.1 per cent water insoluble solids, except that pressed honey shall contain not more than 0.5 per cent water insoluble solids;

• (e) more than 1.0 per cent ash; and

• (f) more than 40 milliequivalents acid per 1 000 grams.