Theory 124/Honey crystallisation/Rate lens
Crystallisation Follows Nucleation
The claim
Honey crystallisation rate is set by the rate of nucleation on particles rather than by sugar concentration.
01Mechanism
Crystallisation requires nuclei; dust and pollen provide them, and their abundance and the rate of contact set the onset.
02Prediction
Rate should track nucleation.
03Refutation
Rate tracking concentration would remove nucleation.