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"Joel W. Govostes" <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 31 Jan 1997 09:02:06 -0500
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I have two jars of honey here from Kenya.  I received them as a gift last year.
 
This is dark honey, for sure.  The jars are squat and wide so the light
doesn't get through, anyway.  I would call it "dark amber." It is not
black-dark like buckwheat, and there is no reddish or green tinge to it.
Just dark amber.
 
I inquired as to the sources, and was told that acacia is a prominent
nectar source. (I believe that tree is a legume, which flowers heavily).
So this probably is some blend of acacia and wildflower nectar.
 
It appears to have a noticeable amount of pollen in it (somewhat grainy on
top), and the flavor is unique, quite strong, like a darker clover honey
but with a very slight malty flavor.  It does not have any sour tinge to
it, like our fall honey does.
 
Well, that's the best way I can describe it.  It has soft-granulated since
the summer.
 
Label says,   "Wild Honey"
 
 
"Pure Pollen Rich Rangeland Honey!"
 
 
             "BARINGO'S PRIDE HONEY
             strained and packed by
                   PRIDE
          (Promotion of Rural Initiatives
           and Developmental Enterprises)
              P.O. Box 34980
              Nairobi, KENYA"
 
I don't know if this honey was produced in transitional or modern hives.
It was probably mashed and strained from the comb, and not extracted with
centrifugal equipment.  I was thinking of writing to them to find out more
about the local beekeeping methods.
 
The label features a pleasant and colorful drawing, showing a honey-badger
ripping open a a bee-tree amidst tall grass.  The bees are coming forth
from the tree, and a honey-guide (bird, Indicator sp.) is flitting above,
excitedly looking down at the badger and the exposed hive.
 
I suppose that the Uganda honey might be similar to this stuff.  Honey
lovers might actually find it very enjoyable, but in USA it wouldn't be
considered "table honey."  But then, what do we know.

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