I found fairly strong evidence that honey doesn't have to be solid or crystallized to be raw. There are two versions of honey labeled raw and unheated made by the same company--Heavenly Organics--in my local market. One, White Himalayan, is solid and the other, Wild Forest, is liquid. They use the same processes on both honeys, yet one of them is much less solid than the other. So the determining factor seems to be the honey itself.
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'Wild Forest' Neem HoneyTrue Raw Honey—Never Heated
Our Wild Forest Honey is 100% raw and unheated, preserving all the delicate enzymes and health-promoting qualities derived from the flower essences.
This honey is produced by indigenous wild rock bees, not domesticated honey bees. Chemical analysis reveals that rock bee honey contains 72-76% fruit sugar (reducing sugar), whereas domesticated bee honey contains 65-70% fruit sugar.
Each batch of Heavenly Organics™ Wild Forest Honey has unique health-promoting properties provided by the variety of seasonal flowers blooming at the time of harvest. Many customers have commented that they stopped a cold or flu virus in the early stages by taking wild forest honey.
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Traditional Honey Collecting Methods
This honey is collected from wild beehives by groups of expert honey foragers, carrying on traditional methods that have been passed down from generation to generation.
After marking their target, the foragers return at night to collect the honey while the bees are sleeping. They never use smoke or any other process that could cause harm to the bees, their hives, or the forest vegetation."
http://www.heavenlyorganics.com/productsHO/honey_forest.aspxRare Himalayan Wild Honey The professionals at our processing facilities are highly trained to process the honey without any direct heat. If the honey requires any decrystallization, the honey is held in warming closets at temperatures under 90° Fahrenheit until the honey is in a liquid state.
http://www.heavenlyorganics.com/productsHO/honey_himalayan.aspx
