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Bees have existed for more than 100 million years. Today, we have tribal people collecting honey from forests and beekeepers collecting honey from bee colonies. However, there are some kinds of honey that even today relates to its timeless existence. Kurinji or Neelakurinji is a shrub that is found in the shola forests of the Western Ghats in South India. Nilgiri Hills, which literally means the blue mountains, got their name from the purplish blue flowers of Neelakurinji that blossoms only once in 12 years. Neelakurinji is the most rigorously demonstrated, with documented blooming's in 1838, 1850, 1862, 1874, 1886, 1898, 1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006 and 2018. The honey from this flower is believed to be supreme in taste and nutrition aspects. This is honey made by wild rock bees predominantly from the nectar of neelakurinji flowers. It's from the tribal people of a village near Kodaikanal–Munnar border area. The tribes of the hills that collect the honey have made it a part of their mythology and rituals. Blooming through generations of sacred love from the tribals, this flower is more than just a blooming wonder. Its honey is one of the rarest in the world. This time it's also rich and cloudy with  bee pollen. It has such a beautiful strong aroma unlike any other honey I have come across, that I picture people using it more as an air freshener, than consume it.

Regarding Honey We Sell:
Organic Monkey procures pure raw honey directly from tribals, passionate beekeepers & residentials all over India. It is honey made by different species of bees from the nectar of flowers, honeydew on trees & leaf petioles. It is unadulterated, unprocessed, unblended, not microfiltered or infused with anything. Every variant of raw honey is filtered by a strainer as shown in the image, without any exposure to heat. We fill them in jars & pack only as per orders placed by our customers.
 
Regarding Honey Color, Taste & Other Properties:
The variant of honey will precisely be of the same origin as mentioned in the product description, however, it may vary from product image as pure raw honey never stays the same. It's alive with yeast, their enzymes & different forms of sugar in it. As it ages, its color, consistency and/or taste profile may change mildly or extremely, depending on many factors like pollen count of different flowers, ratio of nectar of different flowers that blossom, and more. Also, crystallization may occur when the natural glucose settles on beneficial microparticles in honey.
 
Product Sizes:
We dispatch raw honey in airtight glass jars of 250gm & 500gm. Price is mentioned for 250gm only. 500gms would cost twice the amount 250gm of the same variant of honey costs. If you prefer a 500gm jar, please precisely mention it as a note while placing an order & we shall make sure it is.

Storage:
You may store it in a cool & dark place.
Make sure to use a dry spoon to take honey from the jar.

Size: 250g.
 
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Neelakurinji Honey

By Organic Monkey

₹1000