The beehive, fountain of youth and health, Part One: Color and taste of honey
The beehive, fountain of youth and health,
Part One: Color and taste of honey
The bee has existed since the birth of the world to give life to almost all other living things. By pollination, the bee was able to feed itself and all the beehive inhabitants like no other known creature. .
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Color and taste of honey: it all depends on the bees' buzz
Honey depending on the flowers' location and type have different flavours and colors. The region's climatic conditions also affect its taste and color. In particular, honey's color and flavor differ depending on the bees' source of nectar (flowers). The taste varies from deliciously soft to distinctly fat, depending on where the bees are buzzing.
Light honey is usually sweeter. Dark honey is more substantial.
Honey is produced in all states, but depending on the flower source's location, certain types of honey are only made in a few regions. Honey is also produced in most of the countries in the world.
The most common honey and their flower sources:
Acacia honey is a light yellow honey with an exquisite and delicate taste. China is the primary source of acacia honey. It is increasingly being made in California.
Alfalfa honey, which is abundantly produced in the United States and Canada, is light in color with a pleasantly mild taste and aroma.
Its unmistakable "spicy" taste characterizes linden honey. It is usually water white and has a strong flavor.
Buckwheat honey is dark, creamy honey. It is made in Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and eastern Canada.
Clover honey has a sweet and pleasant taste. Clover has contributed more to honey production in the US than any other plant group. White clover, Alsike clover, and white and yellow clover are the most important honey production ones. Depending on the original clover's location and type, the color of this type of honey varies from aqua white to light amber to amber.
Eucalyptus honey comes from one of the largest plant genera that contain over 500 different species and many hybrids. As you would expect with a diverse group of plants, eucalyptus honey varies widely in color and taste but tends to be a more potent tasting honey. Eucalyptus is Australia's primary source of honey.
Fireweed honey comes from a perennial herb that produces fantastic bee herbs in the Northern and Pacific states and Canada. Fireweed grows in the open forest and reaches three to five feet with spikes of pretty pink flowers.
Often a combination of citrus sources is generally light in color and mild taste with a fresh aroma and a creamy taste reminiscent of the Orange blossom honey. It is made in Florida, Southern California, and Southern Texas.
Sourwood's Honey Spring is a small to a medium-sized tree found in the southern Appalachians, West Virginia, and southern Pennsylvania to northern Georgia. The honey is light and full-bodied with a sweet, delicate taste.
Poplar or tulip honey has a dark amber color. The taste isn't as strong as you'd expect from black honey. It occurs from southern New England west to south of Michigan and south to the Mississippi's the Gulf States east.
Tupelo Honey is premium honey made in the southeastern United States. It is full-bodied and rich in levulose (fruit sugar). It is usually light in color with a distinctive sweet taste.
Remember that there are over 300 types of honey, not to mention the different mixes and combinations, so that you can enjoy extra honey every day of the year.
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