Wulong Native Honey

Wulong Native Honey

　　The quality of Wulong native honey can be assessed based on four aspects:

　　　　Color: Genuine honey has strong translucency and a uniform color; low-quality honey appears cloudy and contains impurities. Fresh honey in a light amber color and transparent appearance is considered authentic.

　　　　Aroma: Genuine honey develops its distinctive sweet fragrance a few months after harvesting. The scent is rich and long-lasting, noticeable upon opening the bottle; alternatively, placing a small amount of honey in your palm, rubbing it gently, and smelling it will reveal an enticing honey aroma.

　　　　Taste: Honey has a refreshing and sweet flavor that is never harsh on the throat. High-quality honey dissolves quickly in warm water with slight stirring, leaving no sediment; low-quality honey dissolves poorly and leaves residue.

　　　　Consistency: Premium honey has high viscosity and flows slowly. When a drop of honey is placed on paper, high-quality honey forms a bead that does not easily spread; low-quality honey does not form a bead and spreads easily.

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　　　　The Wulong County Miyuan Honey Professional Cooperative in Chongqing was initiated by nine family-run beekeeping households with over 60 years of history. It has been recognized as a “Municipal Demonstration Professional Cooperative” by the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Agriculture and the Chongqing Supply and Marketing Cooperatives. Over the years, the cooperative has developed beekeeping on 5,800 acres of barren hillsides (land), captured 584 wild bee colonies, bred 1,168 bee colonies, and increased the total number of colonies to 6,188. The annual honey production reaches 50 tons, generating a total income of 9 million yuan for beekeepers, with an average annual income of 15,000 yuan per beekeeping household. The products have passed comprehensive quality assessments by the Chongqing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Dairy Quality Supervision and Testing Center of the Ministry of Agriculture, meeting all 26 national standards and organic food standards.