The Italian Alps near the border with France are where Floriano Turco brings
his hives to collect the pollen from a variety of blossoms including
rhododendron, acacia, tiglio (linden), ailanto (ailanthus), castagno
(chestnut), and tarassaco (dandelion).
The
label on each jar shows a the beautiful European Bee-eater or "Gruccione" perched next to a honey bee. Floriano chose this design as a
representation of the important symbiosis of the predator in the bird
and the honey producer in the bee.
Floriano takes pride in his sustainable approaches to his honey harvesting and all of his honeys are certified organic. Production is tiny (after all, this is a one-man operation) and we are the only importer of these exquisite honeys in the United States.