Strandzhanski manov med
Quercus spp. (mj. Q. hartwissiana, Q. polycarpa) + mšice a další hmyz
PDOProtected designation of origin
A Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) honeydew honey from the ancient oak forests of the Strandzha massif. Bees gather it from the honeydew of sap-sucking insects on oaks; it is brown to almost black with a greenish tint.
- Origin
- Strandzha mountains, south-eastern Bulgaria
- Colour
- 140 mm · dark amber
- Plant
- Quercus spp. (mj. Q. hartwissiana, Q. polycarpa) + mšice a další hmyz · oak →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
It is the only Bulgarian honey with EU PDO status, granted in 2019.
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