NEW 2020 Honeydew Honey - Rare! - Ames Farm Single Source Honey
NEW 2020 Honeydew Honey - Rare! - Ames Farm Single Source Honey
NEW 2020 Honeydew Honey - Rare! - Ames Farm Single Source Honey
Ames Farm

Honeydew Honey

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$7.20
 

This is a separate class of honey called Honeydew which is relatively uncommon in North America as far as availability goes, and is often referred to as "Forest Honey" in Europe.

The origin of this unique honey and its name does not relate to the Honeydew plant but rather to the ancient beliefs regarding a "honey dew" falling from Heaven, or "Manna."  Aphids and other scale insect feed upon the sap of trees and plants.  They exude most of this, and sometimes when the exuded sap would collect on leaves and then fall with a rustling breeze, people in ancient times thought honey was falling from heaven, thus, a "honey dew."  In times of drought when floral nectar sources are scarce, bees will forage upon these exudations and make a beautiful honey from it.

Honeydew Honey is darker in color and has more mineral content.  It has a smooth, semi-sweet flavor with woodsy, malt notes.

 

 

Customer Reviews

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Susan C
Rich tasting honey

I love this honey. It is like a much richer, more flavorful version of clover honey in my opinion. The flavor really holds its own in a peanut butter and honey sandwich.

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Sally Worthing
Fresh and delicious.

Beautifully packed and packaged and promptly received. The two small samples are handy for tasting and use. They look pretty too. Ames Farm just does it right.

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Andy Hutchison

Really interesting different kind of honey. We liked it a lot.

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Don Favaloro
Honey Dew Surprise!

I was a bit reluctant to try this, having read the description... but, the taste test was excellent! This honey is as described and the added bonus to the taste is the minerals it contains! BTW, I spoke with the owner of this Bee Keeping Company and he sounded sincere in his mission to give us the best bee product.

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Irene Harnett
Buzzzzzz

Both jars of honey surprised my husband on his 80th birthday!
We originally purchased honey from Ames at the Minneapolis Farmers Mkt over 30 years ago and it's our tradition!!! We now live in Massachusetts but my husband really appreciated the Ames honey treat on his birthday.

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