Celebrate the Advent with Varietal Honey

Blossom or Varietal honey comes from a single source of nectar or one single flower blossom source that is foraged by the honeybees. This type of honey is also referred to as mono-crop honey. Different sources of nectar produce vastly different or 'varietal' kinds of honey that are imbibed with a particular flower's characteristics. The process of making varietal honey is similar to that of varietal wine, for which a single variety of grapes are used. There are several species of flowers in America that are abundant enough to produce varietal kinds of honey.

Over 300 types of unique honey variants are available in the United States, and depending on the predominant flower of the region, the climate, and soil conditions - the flavor, color, smell, and texture of the honey might vary. In some cases, even flowers from the same region might differ in their properties, making them harder to identify, but the pollen present in honey is easily traceable to its flower source when required.

In order to produce varietal, single-sourced honey, beekeepers need to create the right circumstances to aid the honeybees. For instance, they need five square miles of only a single flowering plant; bee hives placed strategically placed in the center of the flowering field; suitable weather conditions that help the bees produce excess honey which can be harvested; and accurate timing and ability to harvest the honey before the source flowers begin to fade. For the harvest of varietal honey, timing is key at each step of the process. Any delay or rush can spoil the produce, rendering it useless for sale.

Varietal honey is generally sold in its raw form in order to preserve the original qualities of the floral source. This means that there are no preservatives or artificial ingredients added to the honey, allowing it to retail 100% of the natural flavor it extracts from flower blossoms.

The Honey Advent Calendar Sampler produced by Meyer Bees is a great starting point for trying out the different varieties of honey available. Carefully curated to provide you with some of the best-tasting flavors, Meyers Bees makes a huge assortment of raw varietal honey. You can choose different box sizes between 12 and 24 days, depending on your persuasion.

The Honey Advent Calendar Sampler contains one small glass jar of honey for each day and several other honeybee-related products such as honey dippers, beeswax candles, recipes, honey candy, etc. You can choose from a large assortment of flavors available to keep you engaged every day of the advent. In case there are some flavors that are not to your liking, you can still enjoy the daily facts that accompany each honey jar to increase your knowledge about bees. The Honey Advent Calendar Sampler is perfect for personal use as well as for gifting purposes.

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