TOGO | To1, Shea Tree (Vitelaria) | To2, Nere (Parkia) | To3, Black plum (Vitex doniana) | To4, Multifloral Honey | To5, Highland Honey | To6, Savanna Honey 

To1, Shea-tree Honey

The honey

Location: Kara region in Togo, Guérin-Kouka
Date of extraction app. 15. March 2025.
Nectar sources: Vitelaria p. flowers.
Opacity: 5/5
Viscosity: 4/5

A liquid, dark honey with app. 14% water.
The honey has a taste and a smell a bit like chocolate with a tobacco-brown colour.

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

The beekeeping

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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)