Youyang Honey

Youyang Honey

Youyang Honey is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Youyang Honey

　　Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County Liangzun Township Agricultural Service Center

　　Honey is nectar collected by bees from flowering plants and processed in the beehive. Bees gather nectar or secretions with about 75% water content from the flowers of plants, store it in their second stomach, and under the influence of various transformations within their bodies, after about 15 days of repeated fermentation, various vitamins, minerals, and amino acids reach certain levels. At the same time, the polysaccharides in the nectar are converted into monosaccharides—glucose and fructose—that can be directly absorbed by the human body. The water content is reduced to less than 23% before being stored in the honeycomb cells and sealed with beeswax. Honey is a supersaturated solution of sugar, which crystallizes at low temperatures. The crystallized part consists of glucose, while the non-crystallized part mainly consists of fructose.