The Other Fall Flower
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» bindweed - Aster Honey
Hi Sarawn,Being in New England you should be able to find this honey by a local beekeeper. New Hampshire yields can be very high, Texas and Arkansas even higher.
Trouble is it is a very late honey and many beekeepers do not extract it. In CA the taste of this late honey was not as good as the many others I did extract (poison oak was one of the best), that said the flavor of Aster honey will depend upon the region and species of aster. Usually it will be mixed with other fall flowers such as goldenrod.
The flavor also depends upon its ripening in the hive. When gathered too late and not ripened it sometimes is hazardous to the health of the hive. (By extracting too much of it, one forces the bees to gather more -- that may or may not ripen!)
As memory serves me 'Aster honey' should be white to light amber -- flavor variable as I mentioned before. It also crystalizes more quickly than most.
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-- posted by bindweed
» joe9360 - Re: Aster honey producers
In response to message posted by sarawn:Hi Sarawn,
It's been 3 years. You still searching?
Go to this link http://www.honeylocator.com/
select your state, and click 'learn more'.
You may not find 'Aster honey' But you will find goldenrod honey. Beekeepers often will collect honey from aster along with the goldenrod and sell it as 'goldenrod honey'
-- posted by joe9360
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