The yield of wild honey this year is poor due to the snow in April.

The 22nd edition of the Manuka Honey Festival in Tsarevo includes 12 producers, reported Bulgarian National Radio. The festival began on Friday and will continue until August 10. Its appearance will be updated, said one of the organizers – the chairman of the association "Strandzha Manuka Honey" Manol Todorov. Visitors will again be able to try various bee products and especially Manuka honey with a protected designation of origin. The year for beekeepers is difficult, some of them have extracted only a few kilograms of Manuka honey from the hive, Todorov shared. He pointed out that this is happening for the first time in 53 years. According to him, the main reason is the snowfall in April and the low temperatures then. The forest was black, overnight on April 6th to 7th everything turned black, the beekeeper recalled. He also emphasized that there were no acorns, aphids, and consequently Manuka, which are essential for Manuka honey yields. Therefore, a price increase of the ...