About honey
Honey is a sweet, aromatic, viscous substance-food which is derived from the nectar of several plants and juices that bees collect, it contains several nutritious ingredients. In their honeycombs bees add a dense liquid that contributes to convert the gathered substances to honey. The derived substance loses its moisture and leads to the usual moisture of honey which ranges from 14 up to 18%. We can achieve better quality when it is produced in dry climate as, water contend is minimized, in favor of all the rest beneficial ingredients. The temperate Mediterranean climate, combined with the broad biodiversity of the Greek nature, are the key parameters which make Greek honey, one of the most popular natural food around the world…
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There are two major categories of honey :
- Flower honeys that derive from the flowers’ nectar
- Honeydew honeys that derive from several forest trees and plant juices like pine, fir and other trees.