At the end of summer, chaste tree flowers add color to nature with their white and purple hues, attracting the attention of bees with their spicy flavor. Also known as "Five Finger Herb" because its leaves resemble a hand with outstretched fingers, chaste tree blooms in June and July. Its purple and white flowers are clustered around five shoots on each branch.
Sadik Tarim's Pure Chaste Honey is produced by beekeepers who leave hives in the wild during the chaste tree season. The bees, exposed to the flowers, combine the nectar and pollen they collect with their own enzymes and carry them back to the hives. This creates Sadik Tarim's Chaste Honey, which is very clear and slightly reddish when first harvested, but darkens over time. Because it is not heat-treated, it retains its vitamins, enzymes, and pollen content.
CRYSTALLIZATION IS SURE TO OCCUR IN REAL AND NATURAL HONEYS, AND THIS IS PROOF THAT THE HONEY IS NATURAL. CRYSTALLIZATION IS THE PHENOMENON IN WHICH THE GLUCOSE SUGAR IN HONEY REACHES ITS SATURATION POINT OVER TIME AND SITTS TO THE BOTTOM. THIS IS WHY VIRGIN HONEYS DEFINITELY CRYSTALLIZE, AND THIS IS A NATURAL OCCURRENCE.
To prevent crystallization, processed honey undergoes a process where it is heated, then cooled, and pollen is removed. This process is normally used to prevent crystallization. However, due to the high temperatures applied during this process, most of the vitamins, enzymes, minerals, and amino acids are destroyed and lose their effectiveness, thus losing the honey's natural and healthy properties. Chaste Honey crystallizes slower than other honeys.
Sadik Tarim's Chaste Honey has many benefits. It is known to be effective against high fevers and headaches. Experts say it is a remedy for many gynecological ailments, especially anemia. It plays an important role in increasing breast milk production and is recommended for breastfeeding mothers to increase their milk supply. It is also said to be beneficial for menstrual cramps and, when consumed regularly, for menopausal symptoms. Chaste Honey also helps cleanse the liver.
Sadik Tarim's Extracted Chaste Honey has been analyzed at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's Special Food Control Laboratory, and all analysis results are proudly shared with our valued customers.
When we examine some of the test results, we see that the Proline value in honey should be at least 300 mg kg according to the Turkish Food Codex Communiqué, while this value is 637.60 mg kg in Sadik Tarim Süzme Hayit Honey. A high proline value is an indicator of whether the bees are collecting nectar from nature while making the honey and the nectar ratio they are collecting. Proline content is a quality criterion in honey. Another enzyme produced by bees secreting it from their stomachs during the ripening of Hayit Honey and transferring it to our Sadik Tarim Süzme Hayit Honey is the Diastesis value, which should be at least '8' according to the Turkish Food Codex Communiqué, but this value is displayed as '13.00' in our product. The Diastesis value is a result of research that is considered an indicator that the product has not been heat-treated and is natural. Another crucial analysis in the test results is the Moisture Value test. The moisture value test reveals the amount of water in the honey. This value plays a significant role in determining the maturity and shelf life of honey. According to the Turkish Food Codex Communiqué, this value should be the highest, but it appears to be 0.47 in our Sadik Tarim Strained Chaste Honey. A value greater than 0.000 is considered an indication that the honey was harvested early. Another criterion is that Sadik Tarim Chaste Honey must be free of sucrose. Our bees invert all the nectar they collect, breaking it down into fructose and glucose. Genuine Chaste Honey contains no sucrose.
You can consume our Sadik Tarim Extracted Chaste Honey in its solid form, or you can thaw it by placing a jar of honey in a bowl of hot water (Bain-Marie Method) at a maximum of 40 degrees Celsius. It should not be consumed by infants under one year of age or by anyone allergic to bee products. Since we operate under the motto of "we don't feed others what we wouldn't eat ourselves," all our analysis results are shared transparently.
Cüneyt Asan and Adnan Sahin, the beloved duo who introduced our Sadik Tarim Strained Hayit Honey to their viewers on NTV's Halkin Mutfagi program, tried our products on our Sadik Tarim farm and were amazed by their delicious flavor. Our valued guests also featured these delightful moments on their program, recommending Sadik Tarim products to viewers and stating that they use them in their own kitchens.
