Sicilian Chestnut Honey. Sicilian Chestnut Honey appears from amber to almost black, depending on the production areas. Crystallization is generally absent or occurs in large crystals. Sicilian Chestnut Honey is strong and penetrating, tannic. Sharp taste at first, then bitter and rich in mineral salts. It is produced in the Messina area, in the medium mountain regions in June/July. Characteristics: Color: from amber to almost black, depending on the production areas. Crystallization: generally absent or in large crystals. Odor: strong and penetrating, tannic. Flavor: similar to the odor, sharp at first, then more or less strongly bitter depending on the origin, rich in mineral salts. Uses: to be used with fresh or medium-aged cheeses. Awards Competition Great Honeys of Italy G. Piana 3 Drops of Gold year 2010: 2 Drops of Gold. Sicula Bee: the Sicula bee has a greater genetic variance compared to any other subspecies of European honeybee, due to its African origins. Genetic variance means a greater number of genes that ensure higher reactivity to any possible problem. Early brood development with up to 8 or 9 frames between December and January, which allows for young bees, thus greater lifespan and dynamism compared to the Ligurian and other northern bees, which have winter brood block. Bee requested by growers for pollination of protected crops (watermelons, cantaloupes, strawberries, etc.), being active and functional in extreme situations of tunnels, where from 0° at night they can follow 40° during the day. It is proven that in every hive only a small part of the bees goes foraging and of these, only about 20% collect pollen and therefore only these are capable of pollinating the flower. Since pollen is necessary for the sustenance of the brood and the Sicula bee has abundant brood all year round, many more bees are employed for pollen collection, which results in Sicula bees being able to pollinate larger areas of crops with the same number of foragers. The Sicula bee has very low honey consumption, which allows for a greater probability of survival of the hive given equal honey stores. Strong self-defense capability; in twenty-five years of working with the Sicula bee and with the Sicula F1, it has never happened that a hive or a nucleus with a queen has been raided. Sicilian Chestnut Honey available online in our shop www.emporiosicilia.it.
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Sicilian Chestnut Honey. Sicilian Chestnut Honey appears from amber to almost black, depending on the production areas. Crystallization is generally absent or occurs in large crystals. Sicilian Chestnut Honey is strong and penetrating, tannic. Sharp taste at first, then bitter and rich in mineral salts. It is produced in the Messina area, in the medium mountain regions in June/July. Characteristics: Color: from amber to almost black, depending on the production areas. Crystallization: generally absent or in large crystals. Odor: strong and penetrating, tannic. Flavor: similar to the odor, sharp at first, then more or less strongly bitter depending on the origin, rich in mineral salts. Uses: to be used with fresh or medium-aged cheeses. Awards Competition Great Honeys of Italy G. Piana 3 Drops of Gold year 2010: 2 Drops of Gold. Sicula Bee: the Sicula bee has a greater genetic variance compared to any other subspecies of European honeybee, due to its African origins. Genetic variance means a greater number of genes that ensure higher reactivity to any possible problem. Early brood development with up to 8 or 9 frames between December and January, which allows for young bees, thus greater lifespan and dynamism compared to the Ligurian and other northern bees, which have winter brood block. Bee requested by growers for pollination of protected crops (watermelons, cantaloupes, strawberries, etc.), being active and functional in extreme situations of tunnels, where from 0° at night they can follow 40° during the day. It is proven that in every hive only a small part of the bees goes foraging and of these, only about 20% collect pollen and therefore only these are capable of pollinating the flower. Since pollen is necessary for the sustenance of the brood and the Sicula bee has abundant brood all year round, many more bees are employed for pollen collection, which results in Sicula bees being able to pollinate larger areas of crops with the same number of foragers. The Sicula bee has very low honey consumption, which allows for a greater probability of survival of the hive given equal honey stores. Strong self-defense capability; in twenty-five years of working with the Sicula bee and with the Sicula F1, it has never happened that a hive or a nucleus with a queen has been raided. Sicilian Chestnut Honey available online in our shop www.emporiosicilia.it.
