Forest Honey

Forest Honey

Forest honey is the only variety of honey that is produced not from flower nectar, but from honeydew collected from both deciduous and coniferous trees. The colour varies from dark brown to rosy. It has a sticky and viscous consistency. The flavour is moderate, lingering, moderately sharp, and slightly sweet. It is not at all bitter and has a mild aroma. It hardly ever crystallises, and never completely so, remaining a thick or creamy and soft consistency.

Forest honey is one of the most exotic and nutritious foods, appreciated for its potent healing properties. Bees mostly collect this honey in late dry summers. This honey is appreciated for its exceptional flavour, consistency, and great qualities both by connoisseurs and honey lovers alike.

Generally, forest honey contains more minerals and amino acids, as well as higher molecular weight sugars (oligosaccharides), especially melicitose and raffinose. Oligosaccharides are prebiotics that have a positive effect on the digestive tract bacteria. Due to its high fructose level and a low glucose level, this honey is resistant to crystallisation.