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The The O Old Hive ld Hive

The The Old Old Hive ve 21 Hristo Belchev Str, office 209 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria Fax: : Web eb: FB: B: 00 359 2 865 61 89 http://www.theoldhive.com https://www.facebook.com/theoldhivebulgaria/

The mission of bee farm THE HE OLD LD HIVE VE is to produce natural and environmentally friendly bee products. THE HE OLD LD HIVE VE is an enterprise of beekeepers having 100-year family traditions in the keeping of bee colonies and the harvest of raw/natural honey. The experience acquired by previous generations lies on the basis of the successful development of THE HE OLD LD HIVE VE apiaries. And our years of experience as beekeepers, combined with our professional approach, guarantee a constant high quality of the raw/natural bee products turned out. THE HE OLD LD HIVE VE comprises of several apiaries of 50 colonies each, in the semi- mountainous region around the village of Muhovo, amidst the Ihtiman share of the mountain Sredna Gora. The natural honey quality is influenced by a number of important factors, but above all by the plants surrounding the apiaries, including huge number of wild forest herbs, and by the microclimatic and geographical features

• f the area. The situation of THE OLD

LD HIVE VE apiaries is not casual, we took care to dispose our hives in a locality enjoying a high diversity of honey plants, which are far from the contemporary ”achievements” of the civilization (industrial pollutants and congested highways) and from the industrial crops treated with pesticides and insecticides. THE HE OLD LD HIVE VE honey has a thick and rich taste. The plants and their flowers determine the taste of the harvested honey in the same way as the grape crops and varieties determine the wine flavour characteristics. The content of natural sugars in the nectar varies from one flower to another, and is considerably influenced by the climatic conditions of each year. That is why every honey type, be it acacia, polifloral, honeydew honey or other, is from a definite crop (year). Most of the honey sold in the shops is mixed, with the purpose of obtaining a constant, but maybe dull taste. Do you prefer blended or varietal wines?

The The O Old Hive ld Hive

The The Old Old Hive ve 21 Hristo Belchev Str, office 209 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria Fax: : Web eb: FB: B: 00 359 2 865 61 89 http://www.theoldhive.com https://www.facebook.com/theoldhivebulgaria/

Our tradition guarantee that THE HE OLD LD HIVE HIVE honey is available in its natural state, aromatic, varied and with rich nutritional value, as it was made by honeybees and taken out of the beehive without being processed, blended or “improved“ in any way whatsoever. THE HE OLD LD HIVE honey is rich in the natural sugars and enzymes, as it was not heated or filtered. . You will not find in TH THE E OLD LD HIVE VE honey admixtures like crystal sugar. No pharmaceuticals of antibiotic types are used in raising the colonies, for treatment of the honeybees. No sugar feeding is used in feeding the honeybees, but only honey and pollen. These characteristics distinguish THE OLD LD HIVE VE apicultural products from the mass ones, which are available in the supermarket chains, and guarantees their excellent taste and high quality. THE HE OLD LD HIVE VE honey is above all Bulgarian honey and as such it has several recognizable advantages over other honey types. It is that in Bulgaria the bees collect nectar mostly from herbs. Thanks to this the Bulgarian honey combines two biologically active principles. On the one hand, being a fermentation product, it contains a number of precious ingredients, released by the salivary glands of the bees themselves – enzymes, etc. On the other hand, its composition features also all the biologically active substances intrinsic to herbs, whose nectar the bees collect and transform into honey. Further to being useful for the health, they lend the honey an unequalled flavour as well.

The The O Old Hive ld Hive

The The Old Old Hive ve 21 Hristo Belchev Str, office 209 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria Fax: : Web eb: FB: B: 00 359 2 865 61 89 http://www.theoldhive.com https://www.facebook.com/theoldhivebulgaria/

ACAC ACACIA IA HON HONEY POL POLYFLORAL AL HON HONEY One of the most valuable types is acacia honey. It is also harvested as the first honey of the year – as early as in the spring, when acacias bloom. Acacia honey is preferred by many because of its characteristic attributes. It is transparent, like liquid glass, with pale green colour, and is relatively rare. It has a delicate flavour and a very pleasant taste. Honey is particularly suitable for children and is preferred by them because

• f its organoleptic characteristics (appearance, taste, colour, scent,

and aroma) as well as due to its lower pollen level. The acacia honey is rapidly absorbed by the body, in very few cases it causes allergic reactions, and all this makes it so much preferred by everyone. Acacia honey has hard crystallization (up to 2 years), it is fine grained, and acquires white (milky) colour. Thanks to the fact that it keeps for a long time its liquid state, this honey is exceptionally convenient for use. This must however make us watchful when choosing acacia honey, because unfortunately it is a mass practice to offer on the market fake liquid honey and acacia honey, the methods of liquefaction varying from the less

• ffensive careful heating, going through the boiling of the honey

at temperatures higher than 40-42, and ending with the downright introduction to the honey of isosweet, glucose, fructose,

• r other components, which keep the liquid consistency of honey.

Ac Acac acia hone honey as as a a re remedy:  it is used as a general restorative, at insomnia, at bile problems and kidney diseases;  has a slightly expectorating (spitting) action;  acacia honey has moderately expressed antimicrobial and antiprotozoal properties;  it contains ingredients that are very beneficial with respiratory diseases;  it is rich in fructose, a feature that renders it appropriate for use by diabetic patients (type 2 diabetes);  recommended for gastro-intestinal problems due to its fructose content, in moderate quantities anyway;  it has a soothing effect on the nervous system. The most common honey in Bulgaria is the polyfloral honey, collected from numerous field and mountain plants. The Bulgarian polyfloral honey combines two biologically active principles. On the

• ne hand, being a fermentation product, it contains a number of

precious ingredients, released by the salivary glands of the bees themselves – enzymes, etc. On the other hand, its composition features also all the biologically active substances (nutrients and medicinal substances) intrinsic to herbs, whose nectar the bees collect and transform into honey. Further to being useful for the health, they lend the honey an unequalled flavour, as well. This is exactly why it is very sought-after by the foreign merchants, who buy it in order to improve their own honey, adding to it

• ur fragrant and healing elixir.

The Bulgarian honey has a saturated bright to dark yellow colour and semi-crystalized structure. Its aroma is of herbs, and the taste is moderately sweet. This makes it very suitable to sweeten teas and other beverages. It is appropriate for regular consumption around the year as a preventive, generally curing means at a dose of 1-2 g per kilogram of human weight (3 tablespoons of honey a day). Any honey yield is particular and unique, in that its qualities are determined by the area of harvest and the period of the year! Poly Polyfloral floral hone honey as as a a re remedy:  polyfloral honey is recommended against over-fatigue, as a general body restorative, it has anti-sclerosis effect, too;  antimicrobial properties and with expectorating, anti- inflammatory and analgesic action;  Has a pronounced healing and preventive effect on the respiratory tract, the gastro-intestinal tract, in gynecological diseases,  It is recommended with chronic rhinitis and sinusitis. Ye Year: ar: 2013 Ye Year: ar: 2013 BE BEEKEEPE PERS RS

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