Xinzheng Jujube Blossom Honey

Xinzheng Jujube Blossom Honey

　　Xinzheng jujube blossom honey is a specialty of Xinzheng City, Zhengzhou, Henan Province. Honey is a beloved food around the world, but jujube blossom honey stands out as a premium variety in both taste and nutrition. It has a rich, mellow aroma (distinctly that of jujube blossoms). The flavor is sweet and thick, with a high level of sweetness, a slightly sharp aftertaste on the throat, and a lingering richness. Sweet and fragrant, it is especially preferred by women.

　　Xinzheng is one of China’s major production areas for jujube blossom honey. The honey produced here is of exceptionally high quality, with an annual output reaching 550,000 kilograms. The city has 110,000 mu of jujube orchards. Xinzheng jujubes have been famous since the Shang and Zhou dynasties, known for their superior varieties and long flowering period. From May to July each year, bee colonies from all over gather in Xinzheng. As a premium type of honey, Xinzheng jujube blossom honey is oily in texture, with a pleasant and fragrant aroma, sweet and agreeable taste, and no sourness. It has low moisture content. In summer, it is clear as oil, semi-transparent, and glossy; in winter, it tends to become opaque and may develop crystallized glucose. At room temperature, it is a thick liquid. When lifted with a stick, the honey flows down in silky strands that can be coiled and folded without breaking. Seventy to eighty percent of Xinzheng jujube blossom honey can be directly absorbed by the human body and converted into glucose, fructose, and other substances. The rest consists of various organic acids, multiple growth factors for humans, and enzymes that aid digestion. Honey is one of nature’s longevity foods bestowed upon humanity. Many centenarians in Xinzheng’s mountainous areas are beekeeping enthusiasts and have a habit of regularly consuming honey.