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Table 26: Physiochemical component values of honey samples (1)VariableAgro ecologyNMoisture (%) Ash (%) Acidity (meq/kg) pHRange Mean (± SD) S Range Mean (± SD) NS Range Mean (± SD) NS Range Mean (± SD) NSDega 6 16.7 – 19.8 18.0(± 0.4) ab 0.18 – 0.30 0.25(± 0.01) 20.3 – 31.3 28.06(± 4.10) 2.72 -4.58 3.71(± 0.66)Woina Dega 6 16.1 – 21.7 17.7(± 0.8) a 0.20 – 0.46 0.31(± 0.04) 25.6 – 35.0 30.35(± 4.08) 2.67 – 3.97 3.52((± 0.45)Kolla 6 16.8 – 23.3 19.6(± 1.0) ab 0.14 – 0.37 0.26(± 0.03) 21.3 – 32.0 27.70(± 4.03) 2.62 – 4.20 3.51(± 0.69)Market 3 19.2 – 22.4 20.8(± 0.9) bc 0.15 – 0.38 0.24(± 0.06) 21.6 – 35.3 29.63(± 7.15) 2.49 - 3.84 3.23(± 0.68)Mean 16.1 – 23.3 18.8(± 0.4) 0.14 – 0.46 0.27(± 0.01) 20.3 – 35.3 28.83(± 4.35) 2.49 – 4.58 3.53(± 0.59)Hive typeLocal hive 6 16.7 – 22.7 18.6(± 1.0) ab 0.14 – 0.37 0.25(± 0.03) 21.3 – 31.3 28.25(±3.90) 2.68 – 4.20 3.53(±0.67 )Top bar hive 6 16.6 – 23.3 19.3(± 0.5) ab 0.22 – 0.37 0.29(± 0.02) 25.0 – 34.3 30.18(± 3.46) 2.62 – 4.00 3.53(±0.50 )Frame hive 6 16.1 – 18.9 17.4(± 0.4) a 0.20 – 0.46 0.28(± 0.03) 20.3 – 35.0 27.68(± 4.84) 2.67 – 4.58 3.68(±0.67)Market 3 19.2 – 22.4 20.8(± 0.9) b 0.15 – 0.38 0.24(± 0.06) 21.6 – 35.3 29.63(± 7.15) 2.49 – 3.84 3.23(±0.68)Mean 14.6 – 25.0 18.2(± 0.2) 0.14 – 0.46 0.27(± 0.01) 20.3 – 35.3 28.83(± 4.35) 2.49 – 4.58 3.53(± 0.59)Source: Collected honey samples (laboratory analysis result)N = Number of cases, S = Significant, NS = Non significant (p > 0.05), SD = St<strong>and</strong>ard divation of mean, meq = Milliequivalent• Within column means followed by the different letter(s) differ significantly (p < 0.05)76

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