Heather honey: properties and benefits

3Bee is the Nature Tech company that develops technologies for the protection of biodiversity. 3Bee Hive-Tech is 3Bee's first system for analysing the health and 'starvation' status of honeybees, environmental pests par excellence. Over time, we have developed other technologies to study and monitor all the pollinating insects and created more than 200 Oases of Biodiversity with thousands of nectariferous plants to provide them with nourishment. In this way, we want to create a virtuous circle: our beekeepers are transformed by necessity into Oasis growers and promoters of environmental biodiversity. We do not encourage massive production and intensive breeding, which have a negative impact on biodiversity and pollinators. We do, however, recognise the value of honey as a valuable symbol of the biodiversity of an environment and a tool for disseminating the commitment and protection of an area, to be consumed sparingly and with respect for the life cycle of these insects.

The Erica is a bushy shrub that produces white-pink bell-shaped flowers. In our peninsula it flowers around March and April, in particular, in parts of Liguria, Tuscany and Sardinia. Under the name Erica, we can identify the carnea, a species found in the Alpine mountains that flowers very early, or also the Erica multiflora, the Mediterranean species that flowers between September and November.

Heather honey is amber-coloured, sometimes dark amber, and crystallises very quickly. The taste of this honey tends to be sweet, of medium intensity. The particularity of Heather honey is its taste, reminiscent of crème caramel or toffee, with a very persistent aroma. A perfect honey for the more refined palates, who love delicate, sweet flavours. Rich in antioxidants and a great help against infections. It also helps relieve redness from acne or skin problems skin.

To eachhoney, its beekeeper and its bees!. Whatever your favourite bloom, 3Bee beekeepers protect and care for their bees, every single day. They do this with technology, remote monitoring systems that record parameters such as family weight, temperature, humidity and other parameters essential for bee well-being. Choose your hive and monitor it just like a real beekeeper. QUI