Best Slovenian Honey Types
One of the main distinctions of Slovenian honey comes from a very low water content and its characteristic pollen spectrum, which reflects the diverse flora of the area where honey is produced. As of 2013, the following types of honey can be marketed as Slovenski med: floral or nectar honey; forest or honeydew honey; acacia, linden, chestnut, fir and spruce honey.
The production of honey in Slovenia is based exclusively on beekeeping of the Carniolan bee. This specific bee species is the second most widespread honey bee in the world, adapted to the wider area of Kočevje, once the historical region of Carniola.
Prized as one of the many natural gifts from their forests, Kočevski Gozdni Med is a variety of top-quality honey originating from the southeastern part of Slovenia, namely the town and province of Kočevje, which is settled on the Rinža river.
The geographical range of bee pasture for Kočevje forest honey almost completely overlaps with the conservation area of the Kočevska-Kolpa valley. According to different plant growing cycles, in order to fully exploit the potential of foraging conditions, beekeepers transport their beehives to various forage grounds.
This variety of top-quality honey, originating from the Slovenian region of Karst, is especially dry and ripe due to more direct sunlight in the microclimate of the Karst Plateau. Depending on different locations and the time of bee pasture, some of the typical Karst honey varieties include: St Lucie cherry, Wild cherry, Black locust (acacia) and Winter savory honey, as well as chestnut, linden, oak, forest and blossom honey.
The colors of honey vary from light yellow to dark amber or even brown. Considering the truly diverse botanical origin of the nectar, Kraški med is a nutrient-rich product of an exceptional palette of overlaying aromas, ranging from subtle to intense, with refreshing notes of fruits, lime, and cherry blossoms, to the strong bitterness of herbs, wormwood, and chestnut blossoms.
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