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bvar22

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9. Some Wildflower honey can be very dark.

Tue May 8, 2012, 12:22 PM

May 2012

Late season honey can be dark too.
It all depends on what the Bees are collecting.

Clover Honey is very light,
and tastes light too.
The Darker honey usually tastes darker.
Most people prefer the lighter honey.

Yes. Honey CAN go bad if the water content is too high.
It will ferment, but not in a good way.
You will be able to tell by the sniff test.

Honey can also be adulterated with Corn Syrup, light or dark,
and THAT is not so easy to detect, even by experienced BeeKeepers
because all honey tastes a little different.

Good honey has a very long shelf life.
If it crystallizes, just put it in a pan of warm water.

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i only buy local. works great on my hay fever. pansypoo53219 May 2012 #1

+1 get the red out May 2012 #6

Good heavens. Honey is definitely something one should buy locally. hlthe2b May 2012 #2

Most folks are too lazy customerserviceguy May 2012 #3

Not necessary.. Most grocery stores sell at least one brand of locally-produced honey... hlthe2b May 2012 #5

I've noticed that upscale markets will sell locally-produced products customerserviceguy May 2012 #11

Honey? That's not honey! It's watered down HFCS and coloring agents... Earth_First May 2012 #4

I purchased a jar of natural honey from a street vendor two years ago. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #7

Some Wildflower honey can be very dark. bvar22 May 2012 #9

Thanks for the info! Baitball Blogger May 2012 #10

I purchased a jar of natural honey from a street vendor two years ago. julianmac Jan 2013 #12

My Opionion Bogdan Boranda Mar 2013 #13

The ONLY way to KNOW for SURE... bvar22 May 2012 #8