As Sadik Tarim, another type of honey we offer to our valued customers is Pine Honey, 90 of which is produced in the Aegean Region worldwide. What distinguishes Pine Honey from other honeys is that bees produce it not from flower pollen but by consuming the secretion of the Pine Cotton Bug, which lives on certain pine trees native to the Aegean Region. We adorn your kitchens with our Pine Honey, which is examined and tested by our beekeepers and experts.
The production process of Sadik Tarim's Pine Honey begins with the Pine Bug sucking the sap from the pine tree. Bees collect the colorless secretion produced by these insects as they wander through pine forests. They process the secretion with their own enzymes until it reaches the hive. This makes Pine Honey quite rich in minerals. Following the work of our beekeepers and experts, Sadik Tarim's Pine Honey is ready. Our Pine Honey is darker in color than Flower Honey. Additionally, the crystallization process of Pine Honey takes longer than Flower Honey. It tastes less sweet than Flower Honey and does not leave a burning sensation in the throat.
CRYSTALLIZATION IS SURE TO OCCUR IN REAL AND NATURAL HONEY, AND THIS IS PROOF THAT THE HONEY IS NATURAL. CRYSTALLIZATION IS THE PHENOMENON IN HONEY REACHING ITS SATURATION POINT OVER TIME AND SITTING TO THE BOTTOM. THIS IS WHY PINE HONEY DEFINITELY CRYSTALLIZES, AND THIS IS A NATURAL OCCURENCE.
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 heat applied during this process, most vitamins, enzymes, minerals, and amino acids are destroyed and lose their effectiveness, thus reducing the honey's natural and healthy properties.
Sadik Tarim's Pine Honey has many known benefits. Pine honey contains more minerals, enzymes, and amino acids than flower honey. Sadik Tarim Pine Honey is recommended for iron deficiency. Its benefits for the digestive system and respiratory tract are also recognized by experts. Mixing a teaspoon of Pine Honey with a glass of warm water helps with weight loss. Experts say it is good for weakness and fatigue and builds resistance in the body.
Sadik Tarim's Extracted Pine 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 546.40 mg kg in Sadik Tarim's Pure Pine Honey. A high proline value is an indicator of whether the bees are collecting nectar from nature while making the honey and the amount of nectar they are collecting. Proline is the dominant amino acid in pine honey. A high level of this amount indicates the quality of the honey. Another enzyme produced by bees secreting it from their stomachs during the maturation of pine honey and transferring it to our Sadik Tarim's Pure Pine Honey, the Diastesis value, which should be at least '8' according to the Turkish Food Codex Communiqué, is displayed as '13.10' in our product. The diasthesis value is a research result that is considered an indicator that the product has not been heat-treated and is natural. Diasthesis value is an enzyme secreted by bees in their stomachs during the ripening phase of honey. 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 0.56 in our Sadik Tarim Strained Pine Honey. A value greater than 0.56 is considered an indicator that the honey was harvested early. Another criterion is that Sadik Tarim Pine Honey must be free of sucrose. Our bees invert all the nectar they collect, breaking it down into Frutose and Glucose. Genuine Pine Honey does not contain sucrose.
You can consume our Sadik Tarim Extracted Pine Honey in its solid form, or you can thaw it by placing the honey jar in a bowl of hot water (Bain-Marie Method) at a maximum of 40 degrees. It should not be consumed by infants under one year of age or by people with allergies to bee products. Since we operate with 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 Extracted Pine Honey to their viewers on NTV's Halkin Mutfagi program, tried our products in our Sadik Tarim field and were amazed by their delicious flavor. Our valued guests also featured these enjoyable moments in their programs, recommended Sadik Tarim products to the audience, and stated that they use them in their own kitchens.
