Physicochemical characteristics and pollen spectrum of monofloral honeys from Tenerife, Spain

- Differences in the parameters analysed between the monofloral honeys were observed.
- Chestnut honey showed the more differential characteristics.
- Multivariate analysis allows a reasonable differentiation of the monofloral honeys.

Physicochemical parameters, sugar composition and botanical origin were determined in four monofloral honeys, chestnut, fennel, tajinaste, and Teide broom honeys, abundantly produced in Tenerife Island. All the parameters were within the established intervals in Europe for each type of honey. Large differences between the four monofloral honeys were observed, being the chestnut honeys with most of differential characteristics. Linear discriminant analysis on the physicochemical parameters and sugar composition allows to distinguishing the four types of honeys analysed.