Honey Land™ Oak Forest Honeydew Honey 500g

Description

Honeydew honey (or forest honey) is a type of honey made not from blossom nectar, but from honeydew excreted by plant-sucking insects such as aphids. It is usually produced from trees – both conifers and deciduous, although it may also be produced from grass and plants. While the composition of honeydew honey varies by the type of insect and plant, just as the composition of blossom honey varies by the type of blossom, there are some common differences.

The most significant difference between honeydew honey and blossom honey is in the mineral substances: there are from 5 to 9 times more substances in honeydew honey as opposed to blossom honey. Honeydew contains iron, calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, and phosphorus. It also contains monosaccharides (glucose and levulose), as well as vitamins B1, B2, PP, B12 (about 16 times more than in apples and apricots), B6, folic acid, biotin, etc.

Honeydew honey is higher in minerals and amino acids (aspartic acid, alanine, arginine, cysteine, glycine, glutamic acid, histidine, lysine, methionine), as well as higher in molecular weight sugars (oligosaccharides) such as melezitose and raffinose.

Bulgarian honeydew honey harvested in Strandzha Mountain is one of the best in the world. It is produced in oak forests such as the Strandzha Mountain Oak Massif, which is the second largest in Europe and has been declared a national natural reservation area. The Strandzha Mountain honeydew honey has dark to black color and distinctive aroma.

STORAGE & USAGE

Product Storage

Avoid direct sunlight.

Store in cool and dry conditions between 15°C and 25°C.

Once opened, ensure to close it well for better preservation of its active ingredients.

Product Consumption

Generally recommended 15-20 grams of honeydew honey daily, 1-2 hours before eating.

Can eat directly or add to water, tea, smoothie or drizzle over breakfast.

Makes for a great spread on toast.

Not suitable for infants under 12 months.