Fruit trees bloom early in the spring, and plum tree is no exception. This is why plum blossom honey is quite rare on the market, as several conditions are needed in order to harvest enough monofloral honey to be put on the market:
– in early spring there must be favourable weather conditions, i.e. no rain and warm enough (above 12-13˚C) for the bees fly and forage;
– there must be enough plum orchards to ensure that the honey has a high concentration of plum blossom nectar, which makes it a monofloral honey.
The first honey harvests in early spring are usually left for the bees to feed, as they are weakened after winter. Therefore, a large enough harvest is needed to make it available for sale.
Plum honey is a mild, floral honey. It remains liquid for a long time.
