White Horse Honey

White Horse Honey

White Horse Honey is a geographical indication certification trademark.

White Horse Honey is a geographical indication agricultural product.

　　White Horse Honey is collected from prescription flower nectar by native bees (Apis cerana, or Chinese honeybee) within the Bai Ma Shan National Nature Ecological Reserve, an area free of any pollution sources. The bees gather nectar from a diverse array of over a thousand types of melliferous plants, especially hundreds of wild medicinal herbs such as honeysuckle, wild chrysanthemum, gallnut, senecio, devil's claw vine, and sweetgum fruit. These are fully fermented inside the beehive by the wild bees. (No starches, sugars, sugar substitutes, preservatives, clarifying agents, thickeners, or any other foreign substances may be added or mixed into the honey.) It is pure, unprocessed, wild, raw honey (a traditional Chinese medicinal prescription honey), a remarkable gift from nature to humankind, and can be directly consumed or used medicinally.

　　Depending on the types of nectar sources, the honey-harvesting season, and regional variations, the color and aroma of the honey vary. Visually, the honey typically appears white, off-white, or brownish in color, and readily crystallizes at temperatures below 10°C. White Horse Honey contains more than 60% monosaccharides such as fructose and glucose, and over 4% amylase activity—higher than other types of honey. It is rich in beneficial nutrients and medicinal compounds such as protein, minerals, vitamins, amino acids, and trace elements. It helps maintain normal capillary circulation and offers health benefits including clearing heat and eliminating dampness, reducing blood lipids, invigorating qi and nourishing the middle energizer, relieving pain, detoxifying, and moistening the throat. As a premium-grade honey, it is particularly suitable for cardiovascular patients for health maintenance. Regular consumption of pure, natural White Horse Honey may help prevent and combat cancer, promote gastrointestinal motility, aid digestion, fight fatigue, calm the nerves for better sleep, and enhance the body’s immunity. It also contributes positively to the growth and development of infants and young children, and is especially beneficial as an adjunct therapy for malnutrition, physical weakness, neurasthenia, and during recovery from lung cancer, delivering notable supplementary effects.

　　Geographical Scope

　　The protected production area of White Horse Honey includes twelve townships: Baima Town, Zhaojia Township, Baiyun Township, Tiekuang Township, Heshun Town, Yajiang Town, Yangjiao Town, Tukan Town, Huolu Town, Tongzi Town, Xiannv Town, and Haokou Township. The altitude ranges between 170–1,050 meters, with geographical coordinates of 107°42′15″–107°42′48″ east longitude and 29°42′22″–29°42′59″ north latitude. There are approximately 12,000 bee colonies year-round, producing around 60 tons of honey annually, with bee activity covering an area of 2,000 hectares.

　　Product Quality Characteristics

　　1. External Sensory: White Horse Honey has a Baumé degree of over 41. Un crystallized honey is amber or brown in color, semi-transparent and liquid, and easily forms crystallized honey at temperatures below 10°C. It has a fragrant aroma with the floral scent of its nectar source and a sweet, mellow taste.   2. Internal Quality Indicators: Moisture ≤ 20%, sucrose ≤ 5%, fructose and glucose ≥ 60%, acidity ≤ 4 (1ml/g), hydroxymethylfurfural ≤ 40 (mg/kg), amylase activity ≥ 4 (ml/(g·h)).   3. Safety Requirements: White Horse Honey strictly complies with the standards of "Green Food Bee Products" (NY/T 752—2003).