Honeydew is a sugary substance secreted by some small insects that feed on the sap of trees. However, it is very rich in substances such as mineral salts and sugars and is a useful source of nourishment for bees especially in those times of the year when the blooms have already ended.

Honeydew honey is much less sweet than other honeys, as it has less sugar,

The taste can recall the bark and leaves a bitter aftertaste in the mouth that can recall the taste of the soil. In some cases, like for fir honeydew honey, its flavor is reduced to that of caramel.

The honeydew honey, in fact, has shades of color ranging from dark brown to almost black, and this certainly makes it the darkest honey on the market. The dark color is a distinctive sign of its richness in antioxidants, especially polyphenols, pollen and the main nourishment for the life of the bee as it is the only protein source present inside the hive and for the bees it is the brick of life . The foraging bees visit the flowers, collect the pollen and then group it in the form of small balls with a grainy appearance, the balls are then placed by the bee on the hind legs in the appropriate space of the baskets that perform the function of small bags or pockets .

that counteract free radicals and cellular aging.

Among the various types of honey, it is the one with the greatest number of mineral salts and trace elements: calcium, magnesium, manganese, sodium, potassium, copper, chromium and iron, of which it is particularly rich. It also has many vitamins and numerous essential amino acids.