Honeycolourismeasuredona"PfundGrader".Thescaleforthisiscalledthe"Pfund"Scaleandismeasuredinmillimetres.Thescaleisactuallyametricrulermeasuringthepointalongacalibratedamberglasswedgewherethesample(placedinaglasswedgeshapedtrough)matchestheamberwedge.Thescalestartsat0mm(colourless)andfinishesat140mm(black).SomecommontermsdescribingthecolourofhoneyactuallyhavespecificrangesonthePfundScale.ThesealsovaryslightlyfromcountrytocountrywiththeUSA,CanadaandAustraliaallhavingslightvariations.TheUSscaleis:
0-8mmWaterWhite
Upto17mmExtraWhite
Upto34mmWhite
Upto50mmExtraLightAmber
Upto85mmLightAmber
Upto114mmAmber
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Inmanycaseswehaveover1,000samplesonfileforaparticularhoneytypeandareabletocomparetheaveragecolourplusStandardDeviationofthecolourwiththatofasampleunderanalysis.
