1. Appearance: Authentic earth honey is dark in color, usually brownish black or dark yellow, with thick and sticky texture. However, adulterated honey is often light in color or transparent, thin in texture, and even has obvious sediment.
2. Smell: Authentic earth honey has a delicate fragrance or a rich floral fragrance, while adulterated honey may have a peculiar smell or no taste due to the addition of other substances.
3. Taste: Authentic local honey has good viscosity and taste, while adulterated honey may show too much water and insufficient viscosity due to a large amount of water or other substances.
4. Purchase channels: It is recommended to choose regular merchants and brands, such as Ma Erge Qinling Earth Honey, Honey Xiaowu Earth Honey and Zhenfeng Baicao Earth Honey, etc. These brands of honey are all obtained by natural means, and no chemicals such as pigments and preservatives are added, thus ensuring the quality and purity of honey.
5. Temperature: When honey is heated to about 40℃, authentic local honey will not deteriorate or bubble or foam, while adulterated honey may bubble or foam due to the addition of some fermented substances.
In short, when buying local honey, you need to pay attention to choosing regular brands and businesses, and carefully distinguish the authenticity to ensure the quality and purity of honey.