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At what age should we give honey to children?



At the age of more than 12 months. At a younger age, children in unlikely cases have a problem from Clostridium botulinum spores which can be found in honey. These spores are destroyed by the digestive fluids when the child is over 8 months old.

Presentation and tasting of all varieties of honey and mundovina. (With Vassilis Galanos and the show "flavors and wine" broadcast on Makedonia TV)

The bees in the spring and summer collect nectar from the plants of the Greek nature, turning it into honey, but... how does it reach us? Here comes the man who "steals" the honey from the combs and produces it through the harvesting process.

I will explain to you the process of harvesting honey and how it finally reaches our table.

Harvesting or harvesting is the extraction of honey from the hive and its flight towards consumption. It is divided into two phases:

In the first phase, all the manipulations concerning the appropriate selection of honeycombs from the beehives are included.

The choice of combs is based on the maturity of the honey, which as soon as the bees have brought it to the appropriate form, ensuring excellent physical properties, they seal it. During the first phase an obstacle that the beekeeper has to overcome is to rid the selected combs of the bees that cover the combs. This is done by "shaking" the honeycomb and then brushing with special brushes that have soft hair so that the worker bees and especially the queen are not hurt.

After being selected, they are placed on empty floors and transported to a special area, suitably equipped, so that the second phase, the main harvest, begins.

The second phase includes all actions related to the extraction of honey from the selected combs and is done in a closed space. In the past, when there were no transportation facilities, the harvest was done in apiaries in tents. The processes of this phase are performed with the help of various tools and modern machines.

First, the combs are unsealed (peeled) with specially heated knives and then they are placed in a machine called a honey extractor, which is the main tool of the harvest. Its function is based on the possibility of extracting the honey from the cells of the honeycombs with the centrifugal force.

Then by opening the cannula at the base of the honey extractor, the honey flows and we place it in filtering barrels to remove foreign bodies (bees, wax, pollen grains) and then it is stored in honey collection containers. Then it is poured into large tanks (maturation barrels) so that it can be packed in various packages and quantities to finally reach our table.

The show "Greek Tastes" presented by chef Dina Nikolaou and aired on SKAI TV was found in Arnaia of Halkidiki and at the "source of honey".. We tried honey and mudovina..

What is honey?

Honey is an aromatic, viscous, sweet material derived from the nectar of plants, which bees collect and convert for their food into a thicker liquid and finally store in their combs.

Properties of honey:

The consumption of honey is attributed to the longevity of famous beekeepers, ranging between 80 and 90 years. Dark colored honeys have the most tonic properties, such as e.g. pine honey, which is rich in trace minerals.

Honey as human food is one of the most valuable, nutritious and healthiest foods. It gives energy to the muscles, clarity to the mind, disinfects and regulates the digestive system. Its regular use gives vigor to the body and contributes to prolonging life. Hippocrates and all the doctors of antiquity recommended it as a medicine in many cases. And today its therapeutic value is recognized in habitual constipation, in heart diseases, anemia, adenopathy and in cases of collapse and weakness of the body.

This opinion is widespread throughout the world and most importantly it is also documented by scientists. Thus in an attempt to determine the action of honey as food and medicine in various clinical cases Duisberg (1967) distinguished the following cases.

• Honey acts against fatigue and this is achieved by storing the fructose it contains in the liver as glycogen. There it is converted into glucose, thus increasing its content in the blood. Facilitates the assimilation of calcium, activates ossification.

• It cures or relieves internal disorders, stomach ulcers, insomnia, sore throats, some heart diseases and generally has a beneficial effect on the heart as well, increases blood hemoglobins and muscle strength, etc.

• In external use, it treats burns, wounds and nasopharyngeal diseases thanks to inhidin, which gives it bacteriostatic properties. Honey, therefore, is the basic product in beekeeping but also a valuable ally of the human body.

Nutritional value of honey:

• The sugars in honey are simple, they are absorbed immediately, which is why honey is a quick source of energy for the body.

• Its composition consists of a large number of nutrients and is rich in trace elements (calcium, copper, magnesium, zinc, iron), proteins and amino acids.

• The consumption of honey helps to restore health faster in cases of anemia due to the iron it contains. It favors blood circulation, exerts an astringent effect in cases of dysentery and helps with prostate problems.

• It acts against heart disease, fatigue, stomach ailments and helps regulate intestinal function.

• Honey has an antimicrobial effect and prevents the growth of bacteria and other pathogenic organisms. it is useful for healing and cleaning or disinfecting wounds.

Why should you eat Greek honey?

• It is an excellent natural product.

• It tastes better than the imported ones.

• You help the Greek economy and contribute to the preservation and improvement of Greek nature.

• Imported honey is watery with higher percentages of moisture and the risk of it becoming sour is maximized.

• "Mundovina" was recognized as a local Geographical Indication Product of mountainous Halkidiki.
• The geographical indication and the name of a wonderful special spirit are officially registered, for which the recipe of the preparation of the fermentation and

  distillation for its production is handed down from generation to generation until today.

 

Finally, I would like to thank everyone who helped in the preparation of the technical file, as well as in any other way, for the recognition of Mundovina as a local Geographical Indication Product".

If you have a quantity of honey at home and you don't want it to crystallize, here's what to do.

Many of you may have wondered why honey crystallizes or "freezes" as it is called. You may have thought that you were tricked and sold adulterated honey. Error!

The truth is that honey crystallizes..

Crystallization is a natural property of honey and is due to several factors:

The participants at TEDx Thessaloniki 2016, held at the Thessaloniki Music Hall, had a delicious experience where they had the opportunity to taste all the varieties of Georgaka and Mundovina honey.

The company Meli Georgaka meets all domestic and European specifications for the production, packaging and marketing of honey and beekeeping products by implementing a food quality and safety assurance system (HACCP).



The company holds a registration license for a honey standardization and packaging facility.

The registration code number is 64 SM 3



The honey produced by the bees is harvested and packaged with care and diligence in appropriate facilities and under the appropriate conditions, emphasizing all the stages until the honey finally reaches you. Thus, the company is considered one of the most well-organized beekeeping units in the country. We work every day to collect what the bees create so we can offer it to you.



Our goal is, following the ancestral tradition, to continue to produce pure and quality honey and beekeeping products of excellent quality, coming directly from the Greek nature.





Sincerely,

Farmer family

Pure honey with a creamy texture without any additives, preserving all the properties of honey.