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Weixi Multiflora Honey

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Last updated 2026-11-13 — Weixi Multiflora Honey is a specialty of Weixi County in Diqing, Yunnan. With a long history of development, it dates back over 1,500 years when the Lisu people first settled in the region and formed an inseparable bond with the local wild bees (Apis cerana). Over time, through daily life and production, people gradually learned how to gather wild honey and transitioned to keeping domesticated honeybees for both production and consumption. Weixi Multiflora Honey is mature honey produced by the Himalayan subspecies of Apis cerana, which collects nectar, secretions, and honeydew from a variety of alpine forest flora. This is then mixed with the bees' own secretions and fully fermented. The honey has an amber or dark amber color, is thick and viscous at room temperature, and boasts a rich, natural floral aroma. It has a mellow, smooth taste with a fragrant and lingering aftertaste, making it a premium-grade honey.

Weixi Multiflora Honey

Weixi Multiflora Honey is a protected geographical indication product.

Weixi Multiflora Honey is a certified geographical indication trademark.

  Weixi Multiflora Honey is a specialty of Weixi County in Diqing, Yunnan.

  Weixi Multiflora Honey has a long history of development. Over 1,500 years ago, the Lisu people first settled in the area and developed a close relationship with the local wild bees (Apis cerana). Through daily life and labor, they gradually mastered the skill of gathering wild honey and transitioned to raising domesticated honeybees for production and food. Weixi Multiflora Honey is made from the nectar, secretions, and honeydew collected by the Himalayan subspecies of Apis cerana from various high-altitude alpine plants. This is combined with the bees’ own secretions and undergoes full fermentation to produce mature honey. It is characterized by an amber or dark amber hue and a thick, sticky consistency at room temperature. The honey offers a distinctive, natural floral fragrance, along with a rich, smooth taste and a long-lasting, fragrant aftertaste—making it a true delicacy among honeys.

   According to testing and analysis, Weixi Multiflora Honey has high amylase activity and contains up to 17 types of beneficial nutrients for the human body, including amino acids, folic acid, and trace elements. It provides benefits such as improving digestion, cleansing the lungs, detoxifying the body, beautifying the skin, and enhancing the immune system. Comparative tests have shown that the average content of fructose and glucose in Weixi Multiflora Honey exceeds 64g per 100g. Moreover, the levels of harmful substances such as ash, hydroxymethyl furfural, lead, and zinc are far below national standards, making it a natural, healthy green food.

  Weixi Multiflora Honey

   The current administrative area of Weixi Lisu Autonomous County, Yunnan Province

   "Letter from the People’s Government of Weixi Lisu Autonomous County on Defining the Protection Scope of Weixi Multiflora Honey as a Geographical Indication Product," Weizheng Letter [2014] No. 5

   Enterprise Standard of Weixi Biluo Snow Mountain Bioresource Development Co., Ltd.: Q/WBL02-2014 "Weixi Multiflora Honey"

  

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