Apis dorsata honey
Honey made by the giant honey bee, Apis dorsata, a wild honey bee of South and Southeast Asia.
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Facts
- Source bee
- Apis dorsata, the giant or rock honey bee. It is not domesticated, and people take its honey from the nest by honey hunting.
- Composition
- In 93 honeys from China, Apis dorsata honey held 23.66 ± 1.25% moisture, 33.79 ± 3.07% fructose, and 29.59 ± 1.97% glucose.
- Standards and grades
- Its mean moisture is above the 20% maximum of the Codex Standard for Honey, so the authors suggest separate standards.
- Also called
- Giant honey bee honey, Rock bee honey