Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Liquid gold: beekeepers defying Yemen war to produce the best honey

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Despite the dangers, more Yemenis are turning to the sector as an alternative means of income

According to the Qur’an a lone sidr tree, or jujube, marks the highest boundary of heaven. On earth, amid the harshness of the Yemeni desert, the sweetness of sidr honey is cherished as a symbol of perseverance.

Yemen has long been renowned for producing some of the best honey in the world, often compared to Mānuka honey from New Zealand. Some of the highest quality, and purest, comes from bees fed exclusively on the flowers of the sidr, producing a pale coloured honey with a fiery, almost bitter aftertaste.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/23/liquid-gold-beekeepers-defying-yemen-war-to-produce-honey
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The Article Was Written/Published By: Bethan McKernan in Ataq



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