I have noticed that this particular honey has 2 reputations...in the north
it is ill-flavored and nearly inedible, routinely shunned by beekeepers as a
harvetable crop. Meanwhile in the south it is a sought-after, fine
delicate-flavored honey. The first time I tasted northern privet I was a
believer, it was terrible (assuming the beekeeper who gave me the sample had
correctly identified it)...so when I was introduced to southern privet I was
skeptical, going so far as to question the accuracy of the beekeeper who
gave me a taste. The question is then...are there two privets? Or, is the
difference in environments to blame? Or, is somebody mislabeling one or both
privet honeys? Curious minds would like to know.

Kim Flottum
Editor, Bee Culture Magazine
1-800-289-7668 x3214
623 W. Liberty St. Medina OH 44256