[MikeJ]

I know it has a heavy flavor - I thought I heard somewhere that it was gaining some popularity as a "health food"? What are the chances to be able to sell it? How about some Goldenrod comb honey?

Mike

 

[wolfpenfarm]

I know it has a heavy flavor - I thought I heard somewhere that it was gaining some popularity as a "health food"? What are the chances to be able to sell it? How about some Goldenrod comb honey?

Mike

oh shoot i love the flavor of it. I plan on selling any thats left when spring comes.

 

[Beeslave]

I had no trouble selling my goldenrod honey. Now that is gone so I have lighter summer honey and everyone wants the "darker stuff" I had last fall/winter.

 

[queenking]

i have close to 50 acers of goldnerode and i hope to have quit a bit of it to sell

 

[Chick]

The darker the honey, the more antioxidants is suppose to be in it.

 

[Michael Bush]

I find a good market for it. Sometimes you need to look for ethnic groups from somewhere else who appreciate flavorful honey...

 

[sqkcrk]

We haven't had good distinct summer flows and fall flows here in my part of NY, so I have been taking the honey off of the hives all at one time in Sept. and Oct., then extracting it. So, the goldenrod is in there w/ all of the other floral sources that the bees worked on from apple blossom/dandelion to goldenrods/asters. I passed out hundreds of tastes of honey to people yesterday, at a Craft Show, and didn't have a one that didn't like it.

Found a person who is allergic to honey though. Most unusual.

 

[khaas15]

I heard that the hive has a real funky smell when the bees are working goldenrod. Anybody have this experience?

 

[Peter]

I heard that the hive has a real funky smell when the bees are working goldenrod. Anybody have this experience?

They develop a very strong smell, not unpleasant, as the honey is curing. If the wind is from the south we can smell it in the family room from the hives that are 60+ feet away.

Goldenrod is a major flow here in late summer though this year purple loosestrife appears to be making a little bit of a comeback.

 

[sqkcrk]

Anybody have this experience?

Yes, when you walk into a bee yard on a really warm day in which goldenrod is being heavily worked, you can smell it in the air. Quite noticable.

 

[Roland]

Yes, I have a hive on the back porch, and it is obvious by the smell when they are working goldenrod.

Roland

 

[Brookmaple]

Goldenrod honey is frequently sought after in my area (southwestern Ontario). In addition to its distinct flavour and dark colour it is often prescribed by allergists for people with allergies.

 

[honeyman46408]

Pure Golden Rod honey is not dark, I have only seen it once but one of our club members had a hive in the center of 600 acers of GR and the honey was "Golden" in color ( I have never seen any other honey that same color) I think the dark color comes from the Asters they are working at the same time as GR

 

[Michael Bush]

I've often wondered if what we think is the small of goldenrod, is also the smell of asters... since they bloom at the same time, I can't tell...