**5. Conclusions**

The quality of local and imported honey was determined by evaluating their physicochemical properties such moisture, color, electrical conductivity, pH, diastase activity, free acidity, sugar content, and HMF. The majority of these tested parameters of local and imported honey complied with the different quality standards. The local honey showed lower moisture content and HMF, as well as higher diastase enzyme activity and EC, than the imported honey. The free acidity level was higher than the quality standards in the local exceptional nectar honey. The pollen analysis identified different types of pollen present in the honey samples, as well as their plant sources of floral nectar. The characterization and estimation of the physicochemical parameters of local and imported honey is crucial in order to monitor the quality of honey, prepare certification marks for validity, produce high-quality honey in Saudi Arabia, and propose new standards that are based on the characteristics of Saudi honey.

**Author Contributions:** Conceptualization, H.S.A.R., A.S.A. and J.I.; methodology, H.S.A.R., A.Y.B.- H.-A. and A.S.A.; validation, A.S.A., A.Y.B.-H.-A. and J.I.; formal analysis, H.S.A.R., J.I., and A.S.A.; investigation, H.S.A.R., A.S.A. and J.I.; resources, A.S.A.; writing—original draft preparation, H.S.A.R. and J.I.; writing—review and editing, J.I. and A.S.A.; visualization, A.S.A.; supervision, A.Y.B.-H.-A. and A.S.A.; project administration, A.S.A. and J.I.; funding acquisition, A.S.A. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

**Funding:** This research was funded by the Deputyship for Research and Innovation, Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia, through the project number IFKSURG-2-383.

**Data Availability Statement:** Data is contained within the article.

**Acknowledgments:** The authors extend their appreciation to the Deputyship for Research and Innovation, Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia, for funding this research work through the project number IFKSURG-2-383.

**Conflicts of Interest:** The authors declare no conflict of interest.
