{"product_id":"organic-wildflower-honey-rawgorilla-750g","title":"Organic Wildflower Honey - RAWGORILLA - 750g","description":"\u003cp\u003eOrganic wildflower honey is the honest one. It is not built from a single crop — the bees work whatever happens to be flowering across Bulgarian meadows and hillsides that season, and the jar tells you what that was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRaw and unheated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost honey on a supermarket shelf has been warmed — commonly to around 70°C — because hot honey filters faster, pours faster and takes longer to crystallise. What that costs you is the enzymes. Diastase, invertase and glucose oxidase are all heat-sensitive, and heating degrades them while pushing up HMF, the standard laboratory marker for how much a honey has been heated or aged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis honey is raw. It goes from comb to jar without pasteurisation or heat treatment, which is also why it will crystallise sooner than processed honey. A set jar is a feature of raw honey, not a fault.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat wildflower honey tastes like\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight amber to amber. Floral and rich on the nose, with mild fruity and herbal notes underneath. On the palate it is sweet and balanced with a complex floral character and a gentle aftertaste that lingers without overstaying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy no two jars taste identical\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWildflower honey is multifloral, meaning the bees drew on dozens of plant species rather than one. Change the season, the weather or the site and you change the honey. A batch after a wet spring tastes different from a dry one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge commercial packers blend that variation away to hit a consistent house flavour year after year. We do not — which is rather the point. If you want a honey that tastes the same every time, buy a blend. If you want a honey that tastes of somewhere, buy this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is actually happening in the jar\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBees collect nectar that is mostly water. Back at the hive they fan it down to under 20% moisture — this batch sits around 18% — and add the enzyme invertase, which splits sucrose into glucose and fructose. That low water content, combined with honey’s natural acidity and the small amount of hydrogen peroxide generated by another enzyme, glucose oxidase, is why a sealed jar of honey keeps almost indefinitely without refrigeration or preservatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to use organic wildflower honey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is your everyday jar — the one that lives by the kettle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBreakfast.\u003c\/strong\u003e Porridge, toast, Greek yoghurt, pancakes, granola.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarinades.\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent with chicken or halloumi, lemon, garlic and thyme.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDressings.\u003c\/strong\u003e Balances sharp vinegars better than a very mild honey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBaking.\u003c\/strong\u003e Enough character to survive an oven, unlike a delicate acacia. Use roughly three-quarters the volume of sugar, reduce other liquids a little, and lower the oven temperature by around 15°C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoasted fruit.\u003c\/strong\u003e Warmed slightly and poured over peaches, plums or figs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere this organic wildflower honey comes from\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSingle-origin Bulgaria, one producer, certified organic beekeeping. Compare that to the label on most supermarket honey, which reads “a blend of EU and non-EU honeys” — a legal formula that tells you nothing about where your honey was made or who made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe organic certification governs more than you would expect. Under Regulation (EU) 2018\/848, forage within a 3 km radius of the apiary must come from organic crops or wild vegetation; hives must be built largely of natural materials; synthetic chemical repellents are banned during extraction; and colonies must be left sufficient honey and pollen to survive winter rather than being fed sugar syrup. Certification body BG-BIO-02.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow we prove it is real honey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the European Commission ran its coordinated honey testing action from November 2021 to February 2022, 46% of imported consignments — 147 out of 320 — were flagged as suspicious for sugar-syrup adulteration. Honey fraud is not a fringe problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery batch here is verified by NMR profiling, stable isotope analysis (IRMS) for C3\/C4 sugar detection, pollen analysis to confirm the floral sources, and HPLC sugar profiling. Accredited laboratory testing returns “not detected” for glyphosate, pesticides, heavy metals, bee repellents and the complete antibiotic panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does raw honey actually mean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat the honey has not been pasteurised or heat-treated on its way from the comb to the jar. Most commercial honey is warmed so it filters and pours more easily and stays runny longer. Heating degrades honey’s natural enzymes and raises HMF, the standard laboratory marker for heat damage and age. Raw honey keeps those enzymes, and sets sooner as a result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat flowers is wildflower honey made from?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhatever is in bloom around the hives that season — a genuine mix of meadow and wild plants. Under organic rules, forage within 3 km of the apiary must be organic crops or wild vegetation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy does it not taste the same as my last jar?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause it is not blended to a standard. Multifloral honey shifts with the season and the site. That variation is the product working correctly, not a fault.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs wildflower honey the same as multifloral honey?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes — “multifloral” or “polyfloral” is the technical term for honey from mixed floral sources. Wildflower is the everyday name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes wildflower honey crystallise?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, forming fine to medium crystals over time. Store at 20–22°C to slow it and avoid 11–16°C, which crystallises honey fastest. Warm water restores it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this honey pure, with nothing added?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% organic wildflower honey. No additives, GMO-free, with glyphosate, pesticide and antibiotic residues not detected in accredited laboratory testing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does honey last?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e36 months unopened when stored cool, dry and out of sunlight. Sealed honey is remarkably stable because of its low water content and natural acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs honey suitable for vegans?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Honey is an animal product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I give honey to my baby?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Honey should never be given to infants under 12 months old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLooking for something milder? \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wholefoodearth.com\/products\/organic-acacia-honey-rawgorilla-750g\"\u003eOrganic Acacia Honey\u003c\/a\u003e. Something more aromatic? \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wholefoodearth.com\/products\/organic-linden-honey-rawgorilla-750g\"\u003eOrganic Linden Honey\u003c\/a\u003e. Darker and less sweet? \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wholefoodearth.com\/products\/organic-forest-honey-rawgorilla-750g\"\u003eOrganic Forest Honey\u003c\/a\u003e. Browse the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wholefoodearth.com\/c\/honeys\"\u003ehoney range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIngredients\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganic Wildflower Honey (100%). Product of Bulgaria. Produced from EU organic certified beekeeping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStorage \u0026amp; crystallisation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease bear in mind that crystallisation is a completely normal process in honey. You can slow it down, but it will happen eventually. Storage conditions matter: we recommend keeping your honey at 20–22°C. Temperatures between 11 and 16°C cause honey to crystallise very quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll natural honey will turn solid over time. To re-liquefy, stand the jar in warm water. Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, and keep the lid closed — honey draws in moisture from the air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAllergens\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo allergens are used as ingredients, and no allergens are handled at the production site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eImportant\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not feed honey to infants under one year of age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNutrition — typical values per 100 g\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEnergy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1417 kJ \/ 333 kcal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e  of which saturates\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCarbohydrate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e83 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e  of which sugars\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e81 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFibre\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProtein\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSalt\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCertified organic under Regulation (EU) 2018\/848. 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