Product Information:

Name: Milk Thistle Honey
Origin: Peloponnese - Greece
Production Date: July 2023
Expiry Date: Provided on the package

Nutritional Value per 100gr:

Energy 1211Kj / 289Kcal
Fat 0g – of which saturated 0g
Carbohydrates 72g – of which sugars 56g
Edible Fiber 0g
Protein 0.3g
Salt 0.007

Description:

The milk thistle is a plant that exceeds two meters in height, with a body, trunk and leaves covered by a multitude of thorns. The growth of thistle begins with the first rains of autumn, grows with the rains of winter and is harvested in July and August but until the beginning of autumn. Its scientific name is Onopordum acanthium.The flowers of the milk thistle are purple in color and have a large amount of purple-blue pollen with a very high nutritional value.
Milk thistle is considered one of the best herbs!
Of course, this is honey that is produced and collected, away from areas with pesticide sprays.

TASTE: Mild flavor with a buttery texture due to the fine crystals that develop in the body. Very tasty!
AROMA: Particularly aromatic.
COLOR: Thistle honey can be dark to light brown (honey), depending on the area of its collection.
CRYSTALLIZATION: Thistle honey crystallizes relatively quickly while maintaining its taste and aroma properties.

Greek honey vs others

Greek honey is considered to be one of the best in the world. The reason for this lies in the biodiversity (high degree of variation of plants) and the soil and climate conditions of Greece, as well as Greek beekeepers’ high level of professionalism. Honey technology is not particularly advanced in Greece, that’s why unlike Greek honey that has the minimum elaboration and standardization, imported honey is a highly standardized product of advanced elaboration (pollen extract, overheat, blended and heated to extremes to prevent crystallization, colour change etc).Imported honey is very watery, since it has high humidity, which makes it vulnerable to contamination.The quality of Greek honey and the compliance with the Greek and the European legislation are ensured thanks to the frequent inspections of the EFET (Hellenic Food Authority) and other certified agencies.

• Honey was the first sweetener ever used by humans.
• The father of medicine, Hippocrates (462-352 BC), who lived, taught and got international recognition for his work, suggested honey to patients as well as healthy people, having realized its great beneficial properties.
• ‘’If something eliminated bees from the planet, mankind would perish within 4 years".
• A quotation attributed to Albert Einstein meaning without bees there are no plants, without plants no animals and thus without animals mankind has little chance of survival.
• In Ancient Greece and Byzantium, people used to marinate the meat with honey and vinegar to make it tasty and tender.