What's the most exotic honey ?

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Animator

October 05, 2009, 07:22:53 PM
I was wondering. What's the most exotic stateside honey you've seen ? We grow lotus flowers and I'm trying to get that going, but interested in hearing from others.  
Mike

hardwood

#1
October 05, 2009, 07:39:44 PM
Tupelo honey from right here in Florida always fetches a good price. I worked for a commercial beek back in the 70's that ended up with one barrel of blue/purple colored honey. He never did figure out how it got the tint but if I recall he got $11/pound for it from someone in Asia.
Scott
"In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag...We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...And we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."

Theodore Roosevelt 1907

asprince

#2
October 05, 2009, 07:43:21 PM
Kudzu honey is purple. Some call it Smurf food.

Steve
Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resembalance to the first. - Ronald Reagan

TwT

#3
October 05, 2009, 11:04:42 PM Last Edit: October 06, 2009, 10:18:11 AM by TwT
State side I would say TUPELO HONEY

in the world = It comes from the Hadramaut Mountains in the Southwestern Arabian Peninsula, where it is harvested only twice per year. The honey is from bees who feast only on the pollen of the Sidr tree, considered by many to be a holy tree and is one of the most resilient, ancient tree varieties in the area. Sidr honey is reputed to have many medicinal benefits ...

its also the most expensive honey in the world, is claimed to be Sidr Honey -- at $200 per kilo. You can even buy it online.

http://www.luxist.com/2006/07/17/sidr-honey/
http://www.worldsfoods.com/view.asp?prod_ID=2884


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Never be afraid to try something new.
Amateurs built the ark,
Professionals built the Titanic

danno

#4
October 06, 2009, 10:02:17 AM
State side I'll bet Whitehouse honey will be the highest priced.  I wonder what it will taste like.  I bet it will make good barbacue sauce.  I'm bad I'm bad  Sorry I had to say it.  One of my favorites is good sourwood

vermmy35

#5
October 06, 2009, 11:09:33 AM
I don't ever want to try the Whitehouse honey its probably full of BS :evil:
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hardwood

#6
October 06, 2009, 11:11:26 AM
Lol danno! You're not so bad....you didn't mention the BBQ was chicken!
Scott
"In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag...We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...And we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."

Theodore Roosevelt 1907

luvin honey

#7
October 06, 2009, 02:51:49 PM Last Edit: October 06, 2009, 06:30:22 PM by luvin honey
Best "exotic" honey I ever had was sourwood comb honey in KY/TN at $10/quart. Wish I would have bought them out!
The pedigree of honey
Does not concern the bee;
A clover, any time, to him
Is aristocracy.
---Emily Dickinson

danno

#8
October 06, 2009, 02:56:10 PM
Quote from: luvin honey on October 06, 2009, 02:51:49 PM
Best "exotic" honey I ever had was comb honey in KY/TN at $10/quart. Wish I would have bought them out!
Tenn. is where I buy my sourwood honey.  For those that have never had it it has a licorice taste.  In the Smokey Mountain National Park it 8.00 a lb

Mason

#9
October 06, 2009, 03:57:22 PM
I have a massive kudzu patch directly in front of my hives on the other side of the creek.  It blooms late but have no idea how to go about getting my bees to work it.  It smells great when it blooms and I'm sure it taste great as well.  From what I have read it taste like grapes.
Former beekeeper until March....maybe next year...RIP

TwT

#10
October 06, 2009, 04:38:33 PM
what about the blue honey in NC, I heard of one beekeeper here in Ga that get blue honey once every 5 years...  they say it comes from huckleberries

http://www.fayobserver.com/Articles/2009/06/13/909180.aspx



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Amateurs built the ark,
Professionals built the Titanic

Mason

#11
October 07, 2009, 12:31:43 PM
Once every 5 years....that is bizarre. 

Why do you suppose something would happen once every 5 years?
Former beekeeper until March....maybe next year...RIP

TwT

#12
October 07, 2009, 02:03:56 PM
in NC they say it happens almost every year in certain places, here in Ga, dont know why but thats what he told me, it usually 1/2 a frame to a whole frame but thats the most here, he doesn't know what it comes from, maybe he has some huckleberries around his place, until that article came out I never heard what caused it either...
THAT's ME TO THE LEFT JUST 5 MONTHS FROM NOW!!!!!!!!

Never be afraid to try something new.
Amateurs built the ark,
Professionals built the Titanic

luvin honey

#13
October 08, 2009, 11:55:43 AM Last Edit: October 09, 2009, 10:05:03 AM by luvin honey
Oh my--that is gorgeous! I would LOVE to bite off a chunk of that!
The pedigree of honey
Does not concern the bee;
A clover, any time, to him
Is aristocracy.
---Emily Dickinson

Mason

#14
October 08, 2009, 12:07:26 PM
Looks purplish,

might be kudzu honey.

http://www.millersand.com/honey.htm

I have a gigantic crop of kudzu on a power line directly on the other side of the creek from my hives.  I'm still striving for any honey at all but would be really excited if I got something special like purple honey.  The kudzu bloomed in late August so I suppose I will be looking for it next year.  It should be easy to spot I would think. 

Former beekeeper until March....maybe next year...RIP

Tucker1

#15
October 08, 2009, 12:49:26 PM
Is that a cool picture.  It looks taste.  I wonder how you could buy some.....................hmmm

Regards,
Tucker1
He who would gather honey must bear the sting of the bees.

dpence

#16
October 09, 2009, 01:34:15 AM
Wow that made my mouth water...blue honey...interesting.

David

Animator

#17
October 09, 2009, 10:05:52 AM
Anyone ever try lychee or squash honey when working with farms ?  How does that rate ?
Mike

BeeHopper

#18
October 09, 2009, 10:07:31 AM
I believe it was the year before last, a Beekeeper Friend let me try some Honey brought in from Hawaii, it had a white paste consistency and a taste that was out of this world, I don't know the nectar source, but I would like to try some more  :-D

asprince

#19
October 09, 2009, 01:40:58 PM
Quote from: Animator on October 09, 2009, 10:05:52 AM
Anyone ever try lychee or squash honey when working with farms ?  How does that rate ?
Mike

I do pollination on yellow squash. The honey is light and as with all honey.....TASTY. I do not isolate it. It gets mixed with other honey and called wild flower.

Steve 
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