{"id":568,"date":"2018-07-13T10:47:54","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T08:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.corsevacances.fr\/?p=568"},"modified":"2018-07-16T23:01:42","modified_gmt":"2018-07-16T21:01:42","slug":"corsican-aoc-honey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.corsevacances.fr\/en\/le-miel-corse-aoc\/","title":{"rendered":"Corsican honey"},"content":{"rendered":"

U MELE DI CORSICA.<\/strong>\u00a0On average Corsica <\/strong>produced 210 tonnes of honey<\/strong> per year. However, this production has been slowed down by the creation of the A.O.C. because of its quality and hygiene requirements.<\/p>\n

So it's a blessing in disguise, especially as a centre for the selection and multiplication of the corsican bee<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"CorsicanBased on a simple process that is nonetheless very complicated to carry out, it involves depriving the hive of its queen. bees <\/strong>will then feed numerous larvae with royal jelly to give birth to future queens.<\/p>\n

This long and tedious process will, in the medium to long term, result in a definite increase in the number of number of hives in Corsica<\/strong>. When you consider that demand is almost 1.5 times greater than supply. How can we explain this phenomenon? Quite simply because of the incomparable quality and taste of honey from Corsica<\/strong> !<\/p>\n

In ancient times, the Greeks spotted the island's fabulous potential for this type of production!<\/em> So much so that Corsica<\/strong> has long paid tribute to invaders in wax and silver honey <\/strong>! So you see, Corsican honeys<\/strong> are an essential part of the history and activity of Corsica<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A wealth and diversity specific to Corsica<\/h2>\n

All you have to do is look around to see nature at its best - 2,800 species of flowers and plants, 127 of which are found only in France. Corsica<\/strong> ! So it's this extraordinary variety of scrubland flowers that provides the bees with their nectar and gives this honey <\/strong>a very special taste.<\/p>\n

Each honey <\/strong>reflects a landscape, a season, a flowering, a fragrance. That's why beekeepers follow the seasons and blossoms to give each bee its own unique scent. honey <\/strong>a particular taste depending on the combination of this or that flower. They practise a sort of transhumance for the bees.<\/p>\n

Corsican honey and the AOC<\/h2>\n

Obtained in 1998, the AOC \"\u00a0Honey from Corsica- Mele di Corsica<\/strong>\u00a0\"is the fruit of a joint effort by beekeepers Corsican<\/strong>the Miel et Pollen laboratory attached to the University of Corsica and the Institut des Appellations d'Origine (INAO).<\/p>\n

The aim of this certification is to provide consumers with a guarantee of the origin and conformity of products to a range of Cors honey<\/strong>e.<\/p>\n

The six categories of Corsican honey<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Here are the six categories of Corsican honey <\/strong>which you can find here:<\/p>\n

Corsican spring honey<\/h3>\n

It is sweet, fruity and delicate. Harvested in the lower valleys and plains, the bees gather in the clementine orchards and asphodel groves.<\/p>\n

Summer maquis honey<\/h3>\n

It is aromatic and fruity. Harvested in the high valleys of the mountain Corsica<\/strong>It is enhanced by the combination of several maquis plants: Germandr\u00e9e, broom, Immortelle, Corsican thyme and Anthyllis.<\/p>\n

Autumn maquis honey<\/h3>\n

Bitter and strong in the mouth, it is harvested from November to February. Its persistent flavour comes from the unique flowering of the strawberry tree!<\/p>\n

Spring maquis honey<\/h3>\n

It is harvested from May to August from the sea to the mountains. Its richness on the palate comes from the white heather and sea lavender.<\/p>\n

Ch\u00e2taigneraie honey<\/h3>\n

Tannic and persistent, it is harvested from July to September in areas planted with chestnut trees. The combination of chestnut with ivy and clematis gives it a certain bitterness on the palate, making it a long, strong honey.<\/p>\n

Honeydew honey from the maquis<\/h3>\n

It, too, is long on the palate, lingering and malty. Harvested from May to September in wooded areas (maquis, oak groves, rockrose and calico) it is a honey<\/strong> which has a fairly dark colour.<\/p>\n

For further information:<\/p>\n

Syndicat AOP Miel de Corse, Mele di Corsica <\/strong>
\nPont d'Altiani station - RN 200
\n20251 Altiani
\nTel.: + 33 (0)4 95 48 69 69
\nFax: + 33 (0)4 95 48 69 70
\nSite : http:\/\/mieldecorse.com\/<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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