About this Honey
Sourced from cherry orchards, particularly in Michigan and Washington, during the first warm days of spring. This is a "starter" honey for hives, meaning pure surplus is rare and highly seasonal. It has a medium amber color and a sweet, fruity flavor profile that carries a hint of almond or amaretto, derived from the cherry pits and pollen.
Honey Characteristics
Prunus avium
Spring
Specialty
Michigan & Washington
Fruity cherry skin, sweet almond paste, warm spring amaretto blossom
Velvety, smooth, classic medium body with standard setting rates
Honey Profile Chart
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The Story
Sourced during the volatile transition of early spring, Prunus avium orchards provide an immediate, intense nectar and pollen burst that colonies primarily utilize for critical spring brood stimulation. Securing a pure, surplus monofloral harvest requires pristine, active apiary management to capture the flow before competing wild woodland wildflowers dilute the orchard footprint. The resulting honey possesses a velvety, smooth medium body with standard crystallization kinetics driven by a balanced sugar profile. Its chemical layout contains distinct benzaldehyde traces derived from the orchard pollen, giving it an amaretto-like profile that functions as an excellent flavor enhancer in low-heat pastry applications and fresh dairy whipped creams.
Sensory Profile
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At a Glance
A Specialty variety, harvested in Spring, from Michigan & Washington, derived from Prunus avium blossoms.