Timothy Eisele wrote:


> This year, most of my hives put up honey during August, when the primary
> blooms in the area seemed to be tansy, goldenrod, and spotted knapweed.
> The honey is a medium amber, and it has an interesting "fruity" flavor
> that I never noticed in previous years.  I don't know what is responsible
> for the flavor, but it is selling very well at $6 for a 10-ounce jar :-)


Good grief!!! I never realized I had such a goldmine in goldenrod -
whaddaya think of *that* Skip???

Another characteristic of goldenrod vs. other sources seems to be the
viscosity - this stuff was *very* thick and kind of waxy, almost
...slimy. Yeah I know, that's a terrible description for a food item but
a spoonful in the mouth does not feel the same as "regular" honey. I
don't think I've ever seen a discussion of 'mouthfeel' qualities of
honey, but goldenrod is certainly different.

Wow! - six bucks for 10oz - whodathunkit...


AL

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