摘要：Honey is a complex natural product, formed mainly from carbohydrates and water. Besides it is contained nitrogen, enzymes, organic acids, minerals and pollen. The composition and sensory properties of honey are showed a wide variation according its production region. Therefore, in this study, the chemical and sensory properties of the honeys produced in the East- Blacksea region which had different flora, especially Hemşin, have been evaluated during three years and at the same time of year (in August month). The present study was carried out on the thirty honeys samples and the mean value for chemical properties of honeys were: moisture 18.90%; invert sugar 68.42%; sucrose 1.54%; hydroxymethylfurfural 3.83 mg/ kg honey; pH 4.96, and only one sample was contained technical glucose syrup. Regarding sensory properties, the color of honeys were varied from light yellow to nearly dark brown or red-brown. The flavor of honeys varied even more than the color, some honeys appeared to have only a simple sweetness and attenuated aroma, and others were fragrant, aromatic, bitter like quinine or occasionally objectionable. As a result, chemical properties were not showed a wide variation among honey samples; however, sensory properties of honeys were markedly changed.
