Maravi Marrone

Mrs. Maravi Marrone


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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3 October 2023 in Foods
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ARAndrés Rivera-Mondragón
Andrés Rivera-Mondragón
MMMaravi Marrone
Maravi Marrone
GBGaspar Bruner-Montero
Gaspar Bruner-Montero
KGKaterin Gaitán
Katerin Gaitán
LNLeticia de Núñez
Leticia de Núñez
HFHermógenes Fernández-Marín
Hermógenes Fernández-Marín
The parameters for assessing the quality of honey produced by Apis mellifera are standardized worldwide. The physicochemical properties of honey might vary extensively due to factors such as the geographical area where it was produced and the season in which it was harvested. Little information is available on variations in honey quality among different harvest periods in tropical areas, and particularly in neotropical dry forests. This study describes variations in seventeen physicochemical parameters and the pollen diversity of honey harvested from beehives during the dry season in February, March, and April 2021, in the dry arc of Panama. Potassium is the most abundant mineral in honey samples, and its concentration increases during the harvest period from February to April. A PCA analysis showed significant differences among the samples collected during different harvest periods. The pollen diversity also differs among honey samples from February compared with March and April. The results indicate that climatic conditions may play an important role in the quality of honey produced in the dry arc of Panama. Furthermore, these results might be useful for establishing quality-control parameters of bee honey produced in Panama in support of beekeeping activities in seasonal wet–dry areas of the tropics.