From the picturesque Kalamafka, one of the most beautiful villages of Mountainous Crete, Smari comes to us. This is an excellent quality flower honey that keeps its quality at a high level as it is a completely natural product.
It is one of the most aromatic and delicious honeys! To be precise, it is the enjoyable result when bees fly from flower to flower during the spring flowering period. Thus, the nectar collected is multi-aromatic and multi-varied in taste as it gathers characteristics from many different Cretan nature!
Its color is light and its texture is delicate and light. It crystallizes relatively easily as it comes from the aromatic flowers of lemon and orange.
In addition, the peculiarity of the soil of Ierapetra, which is characterized by endemic vegetation, contributes to the production of an amazing honey in terms of nutrients.
NUTRITIONAL INGREDIENTS OF FLOWER HONEY
Flower honey has many antioxidants thus protecting our cells from free radical damage. It is also antimicrobial and acts as a shield of our organism from pathogenic organisms.
In addition, it acts preventively for cardiovascular disordersς and has a beneficial effect on diseases of the urinary system.
Finally, flower honey has a high content of active ingredients as the Greek flora offers many different plants that "feed" the nectar of bees with vitamins! So rich in sugars, enzymes, amino acids and vitamins. In terms of trace elements contains a lot of potassium, magnesium, phosphorus and iron. In this way it protects our body from various diseases.
HISTORY "FROM GOLD" BEHIND THE PRODUCT
In Ancient Greece, love for honey has been captured with passion and emotion. Hippocrates, the father of Medicine, praises the beneficial effect of "wine honey" on the human body. Pythagoras finds with surprise that honey makes us feel less tired , while Democritus writes about longevity excluding miraculous honey!
As far as Cretan beekeeping is concerned, Crete was born with honey! The first bees are found in the Minoan era, about 4,000 years ago. During the excavations at Phaistos, clay hives were discovered from the time of the palaces dating to around 3,400 BC. Chronologically, it is long before the Homeric Age, that is, the Neolithic! At the same time, the famous gold jewel of Knossos, where two bees are holding a honeycomb, came to light again after thousands of years.
From Glafkos, the son of Minos and Crete, who drowned in a jar full of honey, chasing a mouse and resurrected by the seer Polydos with the help of a magic herb, many things have happened to this day. Many years have passed, many food products have entered our lives. And without a doubt, many traditional, eating habits of the years are shaken. But one thing is for sure: the gift of the intelligent bee will always be considered the nectar not only of the gods but also of humans!
| Weight | 0,260 kg |
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