Lousã Mountains Honey - Pack of 12 jars 500g

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Description

Lousã honey has been receiving several awards, demonstrating its high quality - gold medals in 2013 and 2011 national competition, silver medals in European competition among other prizes.

Lousã Mountains extend through a wide privileged mil climate geographical area of forests. They are located away from major urban centers, where the agricultural or industrial activity is nearly nonexistent.

APIMEL thus finds in this central region an exceptional territory for the beekeeping industry in full state of purity and ecological diversity.

More than 30 years after its establishment APIMEL remains faithful its origin as a family business, remaining the largest producer of Lousã Mountains Honey, which is the flagship product and brand image of the company.

APIMEL has known how to take full advantage of the floral diversify of the region, by maintaining a diversity of crops that represent the main honey varieties of Beiras: Heather Honey, Thousand Flowers, Eucalyptus, Rosemary and Honey from Cortiço.

Heather Honey is a highlands’ honey, typical of the Portuguese Central Mountains Range. Very appreciated for its unique qualities, is the most original of honeys. It presents a very dark amber tone, dense consistency and a very rich flavour, with some astringency, typical of heather nectar.

Genuine product of the highest quality, is harvested in the highest areas of the Lousã Mountains where the best kind of heather can be found.

This monofloral honey combines its gourmet qualities with unique nutritional value, with a dense content of polyphenols, is the most anti-oxidant of all honeys. It has anti-inflammatory action, prevents aging and degenerative diseases.

Thousand Flowers is a multifloral honey harvested in the wild areas of Beiras Region and obtained through an experienced practice of transhumance. It benefits from different floral varieties, including 4 types of Heather, Rosemary, Eucalyptus, Furze, Hollyhock, Thyme, Lavender and Borage. Very smooth and delicate it gathers the preference of the majority of consumers.

With recognized health benefits, it strengthens the immune system, acts as antitussive, antiseptic, antioxidant and mineralizer. It is one of our most prized honeys.

Eucalyptus, this is a multifloral honey harvested in the wild areas of Beiras Region and obtained through an experienced practice of transhumance. It benefits from different floral varieties, including 4 types of Heather, Rosemary, Eucalyptus, Furze, Hollyhock, Thyme, Lavender and Borage. Very smooth and delicate it gathers the preference of the majority of consumers.

With recognized health benefits, it strengthens the immune system, acts as antitussive, antiseptic, antioxidant and mineralizer. It is one of our most prized honeys.

Rosemary is a forest honey. It’s origins come the lower lands of Beira Interior and is harvested in areas of great Rosemary predominance. With a light tone, it has an accentuated sweet aroma and flavour due to its high concentration of fructose, which makes it recommended in free of sugar (sucrose) free diets as a natural sweetener.

Several studies highlight the qualities of Rosemary as an anticancer agent as well as a preventative against degenerative diseases.

APIMEL produces this small crop, limited to Lousã Mountains, as a way to optimize the already exceptional qualities of the honey from this region.

Using traditional methods of production and extraction, and pastures located in the most interior areas of these mountains, away from urban centers and free of pollution, this honey represents its origin at the pinnacle of their qualities.

All have their characteristic flavor and aroma and each one their unique excellent qualities, we suggest a combination of 4 flavors for the set of 12 jars of these magnificent honeys however you can do your own combination of the different types of honey, just send us an email with your request immediatily after your order or on the notes order. For you or your family and friends this honeys are a comfortable and exquisite choice.

Available honeys: Rosemary, Heather, Eucalyptus, and Thousand Flowers.

Our set suggestion Apimel 12 flavours:
Heather Honey-3
Thousand Flowers Honey-3
Rosemary Honey-3
Eucalyptus Honey-3

History

Known since prehistoric times, honey production remains practically without any human intervention in the process, thus making it one of the most natural products that we can enjoy and with multiple uses in food and for our wellness.

Honey was mainly used as a sweetener in Portugal until the 15th Century, but with the discovery of Brazil and the colonization of Madeira, it was quickly replaced by the sugar that came from the cane plantations of these colonies.

Honey production in Portugal is very important for the economy and, as such, has a very strong slant on quality, with nine recognized designations of geographic origin attesting to the widespread production of quality honey, namely: the North, Trás-os-Montes, Minho Highlands and Montesinho Park; in the Centre, Serra da Lousã and Barroso; in Lisbon, Northern; in the Alentejo, Serras da Guadiana; in the Algarve, Serra de Monchique and Serra de Portel; and, finally the Azores.

A diversity of a veritable palette of flavours, intensities and colours, keeping the flora and fauna of each of the regions that honey emanates from in Portugal, with the rosemary flower version being the lightest in flavour and the most used for culinary purposes.

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