ABSTRACT
Representative honey samples, harvest of 2009, from different places of the town of Plovdiv and its district (Bulgaria), were characterized on the basis of their physico-chemical parameters and inorganic chemical data. Water content, pH, electrical conductivity, macroelements—Ca, K, Mg, P, S and microelements—Al, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, Sr, V, Zn were determined after the Harmonised Methods of the International Honey Commission, and ICP-AES method in a certified laboratory. The results were discussed in order to evaluate the existence of data patterns and the possibility of differentiation of Plovdiv honey samples according to their site characteristics.