Gallberry Honey

Thomas Honey Raw Gallberry Honey 22 oz

Thomas Honey Raw Gallberry Honey comes native Florida gallberry bush flowers. It has a slightly heavier tast that light colored honey that can sometimes resembles molasses. Gallberry honey is a great for baking, in mild and gree teas, and pairs well with goat cheese.

What is considered “raw honey”?

The term “raw honey” applies to honey that is not heated above 135 degrees. This allows the honey to retain its natural state and holistic intregrity.

How do you get different flavors of honey?

The difference in honey flavors is due to the difference in nectar source. Just like flowers each have a different smell, honey made from those flowers each have a different taste.

Does honey go bad?

Did you know that modern archiologists have found pots of thousand year old honey, untouched and ready to eat?

Raw honey, when sealed and stored properly has an indefinite shelf life. Honey is hygroscopic, meaning it contains very little moisture in its natural state, but will absorb moisture from whats around it. Raw honey is also extremely acidic making it a very uncomfortable home for organisms looking for a place to rest.

Because honey can absorb moisture from things left inside the jar and even from the air around it, it is best to store your honey in an area that is cool (70-80 degrees) and dry and in a glass or plastic container with a tight fitting lid.

Standards adhered to, which contribute to sustained cost, include:

* the sustainable care and keeping of our bees with treatment and timing considerations to keep them happy and healthy (that includes caring for the hives’ nutritional and health-related needs, protecting them from pests and predators, and staying involved in research and data).
* monitoring and regulatory practices to ensure consistent product is provided in a natural state
* careful handling of bulk product to preserve its raw nature
* personal, hand-bottling of product to avoid “flash heating” which can compromise the intregrity of the honey

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