Pressed honey
Honey squeezed from crushed comb rather than spun out.
Beekeeping
Definition
The method used before the centrifugal extractor and still used where spinning will not work — for thixotropic heather honey, for fixed-comb hives, and for wild-harvested comb. Pressed honey carries more pollen and wax and has a shorter shelf life, and the comb is destroyed rather than returned to the bees.
Honey records that discuss this
- Tibetan highland honeyDense and strongly herbal with a resinous depth and a faintly smoky finish — a concentrated honey that reflects both a short intense season and traditional processing.
- Miombo honeyRich and warm with a distinct woody, faintly smoky depth and a caramelised sweetness — the smoke comes partly from the harvest method and partly from the woodland itself.
See also
Other beekeeping terms
Sources
Sources
- The World History of Beekeeping and Honey Hunting — Routledge (1999) · Historical text
- HoneyHQ editorial synthesis — HEKNO Ltd · HoneyHQ synthesis
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