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To3, Black plum Honey

The honey

Location: Kara region in Togo, Guérin-Kouka
Date of extraction  21. January 2025.
Nectar sources: Vitex d. flowers.
Opacity: 2/5
Viscosity: 4/5

A liquid, dark honey with app. 14% water.
The honey has a neutral taste with a pungent smell reminiscent of the smell of bee venom.

Traditional uses of honey in Togo: Used in the relief of colds, coughs and fewer in combination with other medications.

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The beekeeping

Company: Agro-Beekeeping Research Station and Production "SAARP"
Beekeeper: Kodjo Logou Agossou, agricutural ingenier.

Hive types used in Togo:
1) Common: Kenyan.
2) Rare: Similar to Dadant and Langstroth wooden hives
3) SAAR-P specific: Langstroth (Wood and concrete)