The variety of nectar and honeydew influences the honey type. In spring we are harvesting the light colored floral honeys while the harvest in summertime is mainly darker honeydew based honey.

In Switzerland there are few unifloral honeys: rape, sweet chestnut, acacia, dandelion, rhododendron and Abies (fir or spruce). The advantage of marketing unifloral honeys is that consumers can chose honey with a definite odour and taste. Unifloral honey is an added value product. It can be seen as a fingerprint of its area of origin thus telling a story and carrying emotions.

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