Acacia Honey

Has a delicate and very sweet flavour. Particularly appreciated for its fluidity due to the high concentration of fructose (about 60%) and, therefore, recommended for those suffering from mild diabetes. Acacia honey reinvigorates, balances the stomach’s acidity, helps detoxify the liver and soothes sore throats. It has laxative properties. It’s also suitable as a sweetener, thanks to its delicious taste and its high miscibility.

 

Chestnut honey

Suitable for those who like a strong flavor, while not too sweet. Thanks to its mineral salt content, Chestnut honey is recommended for all blood circulation problems and it helps prevent thrombosis, thrombophlebitis and varicose veins; it also disinfects the urinary tract. Recommended to those suffering from anaemia, tiredness or a lack of appetite

Flower Honey

Comes from a large variety of pollen. Endless mixtures are possible according to the flowering characteristics in the areas where bees are bred. Our flower honey is made mainly from the nectar of clover, alfalfa and lime. It has a delicate and mild flavour without a particular aftertaste.

 

Honey with Rosemary flowers

Aromatic and slightly bitter flavour.

Recommended in the event of liver problems. Its stimulating effect makes it suitable for tired or stressed people. It helps the stomach and intestine and fights flatulence, fermentation and colitis.

 

Honey with jujube flowers

Intense amber color, strong scent with decisive and aromatic taste. Made from the pollen of a plant very common in the Euganean Hills and especially in Arquà Petrarca. The “jujube tree” originally came from Eastern Asia and produces a fruit similar to a date that has soothing and anti-inflammatory properties.

Its scientific name is “Zizyphus vulgaris”.

 

 

Honey of Honeydew

The special varieties of honey selected by the Fattoria Monte Fasolo are produced from apiaries in the Euganean Hills, in areas protected by strict environmental regulations. Our honeys, symbols of this natural process, are recommened for all due to their nutritious quality and numerous medicinal properties.

Honey with Propolis

 

From the 18th century, propolis has been used in natural medicine in several European countries. Propolis is a resinous substance sucked by the bee from the buds of certain plants, such as poplars, birches, willow trees, pines, firs, oaks, elms and alders. Propolis has anti-bacterial, anaesthetic, cicatrizing and anti-inflammatory properties. Healthy people can use propolis to increase the body’s natural defences. It is made of 50% resins and balms, 25% wax, 10% essential oils, 5% pollen, 5% different minerals, and 5% vitamins of B group. It protects the blood vessels, enhances the activity of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), and decreases inflammations.

 

Honey of Lime Tree

The special varieties of honey selected by the Fattoria Monte Fasolo are produced from apiaries in the Euganean Hills, in areas protected by strict environmental regulations. Our honeys, symbols of this natural process, are recommened for all due to their nutritious quality and numerous medicinal properties.