We have summarized some of the local honey types common in Turkey .
1. Acacia Honey
A unique honey. It is one of the light-tasting, easy-to-consume honeys of acacia trees. It can be very light in color, even almost transparent. Although it is less preferred because it is a light honey, it is a nice honey for breakfast.
2. Anzer Honey
This honey, produced in the Ayder plateau of Rize, is found only here in our country and is among the honeys with a geographical indication registration.
It is known that there are 450-500 types of flowers on this plateau and 80-90 of them are endemic flowers only in this region.
We can say that the promotion and marketing of this honey is good, it is a valuable honey produced under difficult conditions and in a very beautiful geography.
3. Sunflower Honey
Sunflower is a plant species grown in our country, mainly in the Thrace region but also in many other regions. When bees get nectar from this flower, they contribute to the pollination of the plant and ensure its fertilization. In this way, they contribute to the product quality.
This honey, which is golden yellow when taken from the hive, has a unique taste. It is considered a light honey. Sunflower honey is known for crystallizing very quickly. It is among the affordable honeys. However, a real sunflower honey is healthy and delicious.
4. Pine Honey
Approximately ninety percent (90%) of the world's pine honey production is produced in Turkey. An interesting aspect of pine honey is that it is obtained by honeybees collecting the sweet substances formed on the tree by living creatures known as "basra" that live in pine trees.
Unlike other honeydew honeys, it is not obtained from tree secretions but from the secretions of other creatures, and is generally produced in the Aegean and Mediterranean regions. It is a dark, murky brown color. You may encounter a sharp taste and a pine tree-specific aroma. It is widely used because it is good for throat disorders and is resistant to freezing.
5. Flower Honey
Honey produced in a region with many flowers, in pastures such as plateaus, plains, hills, slopes, countryside, steppes, etc. is generally called flower honey . It is known as "Polyfloral Honey", that is, honey with many flowers.
It is easy to eat and delicious. Some flower honeys are dark and some are light. The color of honey varies from region to region and from flower to flower.
Flower honeys are honeys that have a tendency to freeze. Pure and raw flower honey freezes, crystallizes; it is popularly called candied, this is a completely natural situation in the mathematics of honey.
6. Crazy Honey
It is the honey produced by bees using the nectar they take from the “rhododendron” plant.
It is consumed in very small amounts - teaspoons etc. Otherwise, it can cause dizziness, drowsiness, drunkenness and diarrhea. In excessive consumption, it can be poisonous and even cause death. The HMF values are different from other honeys and it is actually a poisonous, toxic honey.
If you are going to eat this honey, you should eat it correctly by following the advice of experts or beekeepers-producers. It is a special honey of our rich geography.
7. Chaste Honey
It is a honey of bees that roam the medicinal plant hay grass. When this honey is first harvested, it is very clear and slightly reddish in color. As time passes, its color darkens and takes on a dark red color. Hayit honey is a type of honey with a pleasant smell, freezes relatively late, and is of high quality. When consumed, it leaves a slightly bitter taste on the palate.
8. Linden Honey
It is obtained from the nectar collected by bees from the flowers of the linden tree in hives working around the linden trees. Its taste and smell are unique. It is a delicious honey that is more intense than you would expect from its color, but easy to eat.
Even if it crystallizes faster, it does not matter and its quality does not change. It is one of the beautiful honeys of our country.
9. Buckwheat Honey
The World Beekeeping Federation unanimously chose Buckwheat Honey as the best honey in the world in 2013. It is obtained from places where buckwheat is cultivated throughout the area where it is produced. The production of this honey, also known as “Grechka”, is more one-way and the bee feeds only on the buckwheat flower, which contains most vitamins. Thus, a pure honey is obtained and buckwheat honey carries all the vitamins and amino acids contained in the buckwheat plant.
Pure nutrition produces an almost red colored, intensely aromatic and high vitamin value honey. The reason for this intense aroma is that the buckwheat plant has been flowering for a long time.
Honey producers have begun planting buckwheat in some places to meet the flower needs of their bees.
It is a precious honey from a precious plant…
10. Carob Honey
Honey collected by bees mostly from a single flower is called monoflora honey. Carob honey is also monoflora carob honey because it is collected mostly from the flowers of carob trees.
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11. Thyme Honey
It is a delicious, but perhaps slightly bitter or differently flavoured honey produced by bees that collect nectar from the fragrant thyme and related herbs that bloom in the mountains at certain times of the year.
It is one of the distinguished beautiful honeys of our country. If you are in a region of our country full of thyme and thyme-like plants, such as the Mediterranean and Aegean regions, we can recommend that you produce this honey by keeping bees.
12. Chestnut Honey
It is a type of honey made by bees from the nectar they collect from the flowers of the chestnut tree at a certain period. Chestnut honey is distinguished from many other types of honey on the market by its thick and viscous consistency.
It is a dark brown, astringent, slightly bitter honey with a chestnut-like taste and smell. It has high antioxidant value and healing properties, please research.
It is mainly honey from the Black Sea region.
13. Lavender Honey
It is a natural and valuable honey produced from pollen dust collected from lavender flower nectars by bees living in hives placed in lavender fields. It has a unique smell and aroma. It is a beloved honey.
14. Oak Honey
Oak Honey produced in the Kırklareli Longoz Forests, which are under protection in the Yıldız (Istranca) Mountains in Turkey, belongs to this region and has been registered as a geographical indication. It is a honey as wonderfully rich as the forests it belongs to.
Longoz Forests can be defined as microtropic climate. Being flooded oak forests has affected the nectar of oak trees, and has also affected the plants and animals of the region. The honey bees of the region are also under protection and they make this honey as they know in this isolated region that has been closed for thousands of years. Oak secretion is not a secretion of insects, it is oak secretions leaking from the acorn leaves and trunk parts of the oak tree.
The forests of this region are known as the Istranca Mountains. Longoz Forests, which are protected by both Turkey and Bulgaria, are important forests that contain extremely rare examples of wildlife and botanical life.
This honey is dark brown in color, resembling black color with its depth of the cap. It has been documented by Karadeniz Technical University that it contains 5 times more antioxidants and minerals compared to other honeys.
15. Citrus Honey
It is also one of the most sought-after types of honey due to its unique aroma. As with many other types of honey, it has properties that support human health and it is also possible to obtain its benefits both by consuming it and by applying it on the skin. Citrus honey, which has been determined to contain abundant and high levels of calcium phosphate and iron phosphate, is light yellow and fluid. It has a smell and flavor specific to fruit trees.
In a study published in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry in 2011, the flavonoid contents of different types of honey were tested, and it was determined that citrus honey contains antioxidants called quercetin, hesperitin, luteolin, kaempferol, galangin, naringenin and isorhamnetin, which have anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic and anti-cancer effects, and also support the immune system.
Which types of honey should we prefer?
Let's not forget that bees never make bad honey. They never steal from the material or compromise on quality. However, only malicious people can use bees for their evil purposes and produce fraudulent honey. In all different geographies and climates, there are valuable honeys that bees bring from nature, and they are all beautiful...
Different types of honey in the world
1. Turkey: Anzer Honey, Oak Honey, Chestnut Honey, Pine Honey, Flower Honeys
2. New Zealand: Manuka Honey
Obtained from the flower of the Manuka shrub, this honey has strong antibacterial properties.
3. France: Lavender Honey
Obtained from the lavender fields of France, this honey is aromatic and slightly sweet.
4. China: Acacia Honey
Acacia honey, which is widely produced in China, is generally light colored and slightly sweet, and is popular.
5. Greece: Pine Honey, Flower and Mountain Honeys
Greece is known for its dark colored, intensely sweet pine honey, especially obtained from pine trees. There are plant and honey types similar to Turkey in Mediterranean climate conditions.
6. Indonesia, South Asia: Mangrove Forest Honey
It is one of the local forest honeys found in this region with tropical and mangrove characteristics.
7. India: Eucalyptus Honey
India uses this honey obtained from eucalyptus trees, especially for respiratory health.
8. Spain: Chestnut Honey
The honey obtained from chestnut trees in Spain is just like the dark colored and slightly bitter taste. We can say that it is like the Black Sea chestnut honey we know. 😊
9. Argentina: Tucumán Flower Honey
A honey with a geographical indication obtained from flowers specific to the local region in Argentina, it is sweet.
10. Germany: Maple Honey, Mountain and Plateau Honeys
Germany produces honey obtained from maples, especially in the forests of Northern Europe; this honey has a sweet and fruity aroma.
11. Canada: Maple Honey, Forest Honeys
Canada is famous for its honey obtained from maples. Similar to maple syrup, this honey also offers a sweet and intense flavor.
12. Mexico: Agave Honey
Obtained from the sap of the agave plant in Mexico, this honey is one of the natural sugar alternatives and offers a light, sweet flavor.
13. Russia: Poplar Honey
Honey obtained from poplar trees in Russia is dark and intensely sweet.
14. Italy: Willow Honey, Thyme and Mountain Honey
Obtained from willow flowers in some regions of Italy, this honey is usually dark in color and has a rich aroma. There are plant and honey species similar to Turkey in Mediterranean climate conditions.
15. Australia: Eucalyptus Honey, Manuka Honey, Flower Honey
Honey obtained from eucalyptus flowers in various regions of Australia is known for its strong aroma and antibacterial properties. Again, Manuka Honey is a valuable honey found in this region.
We know that there are approximately 400,000 different plant species, 30 local sub-climates and 40 species of bees that make honey in the world. It is not possible to count all the types of honey. We have only tried to list the prominent honeys.
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