Spain: The rosemary honey harvest in Guadalajara will yield about 50,000 kilos in the province and will be very good

Published May 2, 2021

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The Guadalajara Beekeepers Association is expecting a good honey harvest this spring, with an estimated 45,000 kilos of rosemary honey and a total of 180,000 kilos of honey, despite the loss of some hives from 'Filomena'. The president of the association, Ángel Marco, noted that the lack of excessive heat and rain, which have not yet affected the rosemary, has contributed to the quality of the honey. However, the sector has faced challenges due to the pandemic, with a 80% drop in sales in tourist areas and gas stations. Despite this, prices are maintained and the sector is reinventing itself through more online sales, which currently represent only 20% of total sales. The association has seen an increase in the number of beekeepers and beehives in recent years. Marco also highlighted the need for the 'Miel de la Alcarria' Denomination of Origin to become more transparent and modern, and to include new types of honey like lavender.

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GUADALAJARA, May 2. (EUROPA PRESS) - The president of the Guadalajara Beekeepers Association, Ángel Marco, has estimated the rosemary honey harvest this spring at about 45,000 kilos and the total honey harvesting up to about 180,000, a "very good" year in both quantity and quality. compared to a 2020 that was "bad" due to excessive rainfall, he pointed out. Although 'Filomena' hurt them because it led to the loss of some hives, however, in statements to Europa Press, Marco has pointed out that since the heat "has not been exaggerated" for now, nor the rains, that has favored other flowers have not yet bloomed that would have affected the rosemary, and therefore, the taste of this honey As for the pandemic, he has indicated that it has also been another handicap for the sector since, as there are hardly any displacements, producers and packers have sold less in tourist municipalities or gas stations, with an estimated drop of 80%, although according to has specified, prices are ...

Source: europapress