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. In fact, Slovenia is the only EU member state which has protected its native bee, after which it introduced controlled honey production in 1999.
The excellence of Slovenski med is evidenced by the various awards received in both national and international competitions, for instance, numerous gold medal awards at the Apimedica & Apiquality world honey competition. Its most recent awards include the BiolMiel 2011 international organic honey competition in Italy, where Slovenian acacia and forest honey won gold medals and chestnut honey came in at 4th place.
