Organic raw orange blossom honey Bona Mel

Organic orange blossom (Azahar) raw honey. Bona Mel. From the fields of ecological orange trees located in the Natural Parks in the Sierra de Baza in Granada.

This orange blossom honey Bona mel has clear color. You will find intense floral aromas in its taste. All the sweetness with a strong acidic touch. Bona mel orange blossom honey cristalizes slowly in small crystals.

General characteristics:

• Ecological agriculture & apiculture
• Organic product
• Orange blossom flavor
• Harvesting in April and May
• Spanish honey

Organic orange blossom honey Bona Mel

The organic orange blossom honey Bona Mel has been manufactured following strict processes. Organic means that the forrest honey Bona Mel comes from hives far away from human areas so there is no contamination. Hives located in high mountain areas or at the wilderness. Bees only feed from honey and pollen havested by the bee colony. No artificial nutrition, flavour enhancers or colouring substances are used in the honey harvesting. Also no chemical products are used to prevent from pests and deseases, only natural treatments are allowed in oraginc honey production. Also the beehives need to be 100% natural without painting or varnishing from oil products that can contaminate the honey.

Raw orange blossom honey Bona Mel

Raw orange blossom honey is the most natural and sweet liquid that honeybees produce from flowers. Raw orange blossom honey Bona Mel is collected straight from the honey extractor. Raw orange blossom honey Bona Mel is totally unheated, unpasteurized, unprocessed honey. Raw honey contains ingredients similar to those found in fruits. Most comericla honey has been pasteurized (heated at 70 degrees Celsius or more, followed by rapid cooling). Pasteurization kills any yeast cell in the honey, prevents fermentation and affects the honey taste by breaking aromas enzymes. Raw orange blossom honey Bona Mel has not been heated or pasteurized.

Raw orange blossom honey storage

One of the greatest things about honey is that it doesn't spoil. Honey does not need preservatives and additives to have a long life. For legal and commercial reasons the honey we buy comes with a certain shelf life. Store the raw orange blossom honey Bona Mel a steady temperature. Keep the honey on a dry place and away from heat sources and from the sun light. Proper storage will guarantee that the quality and taste of the raw orange blossom honey Bona Mel is at its peak.

Any honey is susceptible to physical and chemical changes over time if there is no proper storage. Organic raw orange blossom honey tends to crystallize over time. Crystallization is easily reversible. Crystallization does not change the taste or quality of the honey but changes its appearance. The honey appears thickened and grainy. To reverse crystallization, just heat the honey jar with hot water up to 40ºC and the grannules will dissolve. Then cool the honey as quickly as possible and honey will be as good as when it was collected.