Why did the ancients harvest honey on the solstice in winter?

The main reason is that the quality of winter honey is the best from winter to ten days before and after each year. The honey harvested in this period is pure and thick, and changes from liquid to solid at the temperature of 5-8 degrees.

Generally, the flower sources for collecting honey in winter are red sandalwood, sweet-scented osmanthus, Stipa, loquat and wild flowers, but the most sought after is red sandalwood.

Extended data:

1. Honey harvested in winter is generally darker than honey harvested in other seasons, containing more minerals and more complete nutrients.

2. The air is dry in winter. At this time, the concentration of nest honey is higher than that harvested in other seasons, so the quality is better.

3. The traditional indigenous beekeeping industry usually collects honey around the winter solstice, hence the name "winter honey".

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