Multifloral honey is honey produced from the nectar of multiple plant species blooming in the same area and season, traded in bulk and characterised by physicochemical parameters rather than single-origin pollen thresholds.
In trade practice
Buyers specify multifloral honey by moisture, HMF, diastase activity, free acidity and sugar profile rather than by botanical pollen counts. Suppliers provide a certificate of analysis per batch from an accredited laboratory. Because flavour, colour and crystallisation vary by region and harvest year, contracts often include a Pfund colour range and a sensory description as indicative references. Mislabelling multifloral honey as a monofloral variety is a known fraud risk addressed by melissopalynological pollen analysis.
In a specification
A specification for multifloral honey typically states physicochemical limits aligned with the EU Honey Directive and may add a Pfund colour band and country of origin as contractual parameters.