Sicilian Chestnut Honey appears 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. Its flavor is sharp at first and then bitter and rich in mineral salts. Sicilian Chestnut Honey is produced in the Messina area, in the medium mountain regions during June/July. Characteristics: Color: from amber to almost black, depending on the production areas. Crystallization: generally absent or in large crystals. Aroma: strong and penetrating, tannic. Flavor: similar to the aroma, sharp at first, then more or less strongly bitter depending on the origin, rich in mineral salts. Uses: to be used with non-aged or medium-aged cheeses. Awards from the Grandi mieli d’Italia competition G. Piana 3 Golden Drops year 2010: 2 Golden Drops 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 guarantee a higher reactivity to any possible issue. Early brood development can occur on 8 or 9 frames between December and January, allowing for younger bees, thus greater longevity and dynamism compared to Ligustica and other northern bees, which have winter brood suspension. This bee is sought after by horticulturists for pollinating protected crops (watermelons, cantaloupes, strawberries, etc.), being active and functional in extreme tunnel conditions, where the temperatures can fluctuate from 0° at night to 40° during the day. It has been shown that in every hive only a small portion of the bees goes foraging, and of these only about 20% collects pollen and are therefore capable of pollinating the flower. Since pollen is necessary for sustaining the brood and the Sicula bee has abundant brood all year round, many more bees are employed for pollen collection, resulting in Sicula bees being able to pollinate larger areas of crops compared to forager numbers. The Sicula bee has very low honey consumption, which allows for a greater chance of survival of the colony with equal honey supplies. Strong self-defense capability; in twenty-five years of work with the Sicula bee and the Sicula f1, I have never experienced a hive or nucleus with a queen being robbed. Sicilian Chestnut Honey is available for sale online at our shop www.emporiosicilia.it
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Sicilian Chestnut Honey appears 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. Its flavor is sharp at first and then bitter and rich in mineral salts. Sicilian Chestnut Honey is produced in the Messina area, in the medium mountain regions during June/July. Characteristics: Color: from amber to almost black, depending on the production areas. Crystallization: generally absent or in large crystals. Aroma: strong and penetrating, tannic. Flavor: similar to the aroma, sharp at first, then more or less strongly bitter depending on the origin, rich in mineral salts. Uses: to be used with non-aged or medium-aged cheeses. Awards from the Grandi mieli d’Italia competition G. Piana 3 Golden Drops year 2010: 2 Golden Drops 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 guarantee a higher reactivity to any possible issue. Early brood development can occur on 8 or 9 frames between December and January, allowing for younger bees, thus greater longevity and dynamism compared to Ligustica and other northern bees, which have winter brood suspension. This bee is sought after by horticulturists for pollinating protected crops (watermelons, cantaloupes, strawberries, etc.), being active and functional in extreme tunnel conditions, where the temperatures can fluctuate from 0° at night to 40° during the day. It has been shown that in every hive only a small portion of the bees goes foraging, and of these only about 20% collects pollen and are therefore capable of pollinating the flower. Since pollen is necessary for sustaining the brood and the Sicula bee has abundant brood all year round, many more bees are employed for pollen collection, resulting in Sicula bees being able to pollinate larger areas of crops compared to forager numbers. The Sicula bee has very low honey consumption, which allows for a greater chance of survival of the colony with equal honey supplies. Strong self-defense capability; in twenty-five years of work with the Sicula bee and the Sicula f1, I have never experienced a hive or nucleus with a queen being robbed. Sicilian Chestnut Honey is available for sale online at our shop www.emporiosicilia.it
