Forest Blossom Honey

Organic Forest & Blossom Honey from Austria – mild & balanced from the Styrian mountains

The organic Forest & Blossom Honey from the BIO Imkerei Neber is a blended honey made from honeydew and floral nectar. Light amber in color, balanced and mild, with the scent of the forest. From the Hochschwab and Fischbacher Alps region in Styria – organic honey from Austria, with no additives and no flavorings.

Organic Forest & Blossom Honey is a light amber, balanced and mild blended honey made from honeydew and floral nectar, which the BIO Imkerei Neber harvests in midsummer in the forests of the Hochschwab and Fischbacher Alps region in Styria. Anton Neber, a master beekeeper since 2002, brings his Carnica bee colonies to the clear mountain locations for the summer nectar flow and processes the harvest in his own "Honey-ENJOYMENT-cellar" in Sankt Lorenzen im Mürztal. What arrives in the 250-gram jar is organic honey from Austria – single-variety in the sense of the mixed nectar flow, natural, and without any additional ingredients.

Light amber, mild, slightly malty

In the jar, the Forest & Blossom Honey displays a light amber tone; when eaten, a balanced sweetness unfolds with a mild aroma and a slightly malty finish. Unlike pure forest honey, it is not tart, but softer in character – the floral notes of the summer nectar flow round off the honeydew.

In summer, the number of flowers in the mountain forests decreases. The bees become inventive and collect honeydew from conifers as well as nectar from wild forest plants – raspberry and blackberry blossoms give the organic honey its slightly malty note. Due to the increased fructose content, the Forest & Blossom Honey tends to crystallize earlier than pure forest honey.

Forest & Blossom Honey – mild on bread and with cheese

In a warm bowl of oatmeal with walnuts in the morning, in muesli, or with a quark dish topped with fresh berries, the Forest & Blossom Honey unfolds its mild sweetness. The malty notes of the summer nectar flow combine with the oat and berry aromas to create a quiet morning indulgence.

With young mountain cheese, in yogurt with fresh berries, or in tea in the evening, a single teaspoon is enough to let the malty finish shine through. For your cup of breakfast tea or coffee, a teaspoon dissolved in water below 40 degrees is sufficient to preserve the delicate aromas.

Three generations of beekeeping from Upper Styria

Behind the BIO Imkerei Neber are Anton and Gerlinde Neber, a third-generation family beekeeping business from Sankt Lorenzen im Mürztal in Upper Styria. Anton passed his master beekeeper exam at the Styrian Beekeeping School in 2002 and has since worked with the native Carnica bee, a breed that has been adapted to the Alpine region for centuries. Gerlinde manages the partnership and oversees sales in the Honey-ENJOYMENT-cellar.

The Forest & Blossom Honey is created during a phase when the bee colonies are dependent on the diverse offerings of the summer forest – mixed nectar flows like this require special patience and precise observation of the weather, as Anton describes the harvest calendar during a discussion of the range. The honey has been extracted in the in-house Honey-ENJOYMENT-cellar since 2007 using gentle methods, without heating, and bottled by hand in small batches. You can find other single-variety organic honeys from Austria in the BIO Imkerei Neber range.

High fructose content keeps it liquid longer

For the Organic Forest & Blossom Honey, store in a dark and cool place between 10 and 18 degrees Celsius. With a higher fructose content, it remains liquid longer but can still crystallize – this is a hallmark of quality, not a defect. If the consistency becomes firmer, warm in a water bath at a maximum of 40 degrees for five to ten minutes – this preserves the enzymes. Never heat in the microwave, as the delicate aromas will be lost.

Organic inspection body AT-BIO-301 Austrian Agriculture