>>If one gets Goldenrod early in season....the honey is very light 
and does not granulate faster than most.  But once Aster is mixed in, 
the honey will granulate within a week of being extracted!

This is likely my case since we kept the hives out for an extra 3-4 
weeks and aster continues to bloom after goldenrod has turned brown.

The flavor & aroma are superb and the crystal structure very fine.  
It's a little on the hard side so not perfectly spreadable with a 
knife but very delectable by the teaspoonful. 

>>one company takes maximum advantage of this, see 
www.reallyrawhoney.com...

At $12 a pound, that's great price!

>>the owners (who are marketers not beekeepers) attribute the fast 
granulation to Goldenrod and want to purchase honey from beekeepers 
in the NYS "Goldenrod Belt".

I should call them and sell them 200 lbs... as long as they don't 
offer $1 a lb. ;-)

Waldemar

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