Fragrant and Delicious Thyme Honey from Symi.
Especially popular for its rich nutritional value and beneficial effect on our health.
Arbutus honey is rich in trace elements and vitamins.
It has the lowest glucose percentage compared to other honeys and thus contains fewer calories. Due to the low percentage of glucose and fructose it is recommended in cases of dier as well as type B diabetics.
The substance Arbutin of the honey, regulates cholesterol and cleanses the blood.
It also contains the substance Tyrannose which increases the life period of body cells and the enzyme Diastasis or Amylase, which breaks down the starch.
In general, arbtus honey is an excellent natural product, since its comsumption forms a shield of protection for the human body as it contains natural antibiotics in a higher percentage compared to other honeys.
Unsuitable for infants under 12 months
Bee pollen contains over 250 biologically active substances, the main of which are proteins and amino acids, carbohydrates and sugars, lipids and free fatty acids, as well as vitamins and trace elements.
The exact content of pollen in these nutrients varies as mentioned above depending on the characteristics of the flora from which it originated.
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Having started with the knowledge and experience imparted by our families, we decided to experiment by cultivating aromatic herbs. In time, nature led us to our next business decisions. Between the mountains of Paggaio and Falakro, in a proprietary field of more than a hectare, next to the river Aggiti, there it begun. In 2014, we planted lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia). In the following years, we experimented with various other herbs such as oregano, thyme, siderits (mountain tea), sage, echinacea.
During the summer, while working in our farm we found out that our plants were very much loved by the bees in the area, so we soon placed our own beehives on the farm, during the lavender blossom. Some weeks later, when harvest time came, the honey we tasted from the hive was completely different from anything we had ever tasted. The discovery of a new kind of honey, gave us great joy and satisfaction, a great moment in our beekeeping course. Lavender honey, the first and only in Greece, became the compass that would show us the direction. We then started replacing some herbs varieties with lavender.
With the same passion and love, we insist on having quality products for the consumer, using natural methods in beekeeping and cultivation.
It is of utmost importance to us to maintain organic farming, therefore our property is annually audited and certified by an approved Inspection and Certification Body (BIO HELLAS).
Our property is an open up farm throughout the spring and summer. One of our activities, is the tour of schools and other groups who want to get in touch with nature and observe and identify herbs.
What we consider to be important and want to communicate with the world is that we must respect nature.