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Honey crystallises when its glucose comes out of solution

The balance of glucose and fructose decides how fast a jar sets

Honey is a supersaturated sugar solution, so glucose can begin forming crystals at room temperature while fructose stays dissolved. Varieties high in glucose, such as rapeseed and clover, set within weeks, while high-fructose honeys such as acacia stay liquid for years. Gentle warming dissolves the crystals again without damaging the honey.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: The balance of glucose and fructose decides how fast a jar sets. The figure is taken from Food and Agriculture Organization, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a food fact?: Yes. It sits on the Food shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.