Beekeeper wears 'bee helmet' to promote honey

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1 年前

STORY: "May peace be upon you, these are the Yemeni bees, producers of the world's finest honey."

This Yemeni beekeeper is covering

himself in thousands of bees

to promote his country’s world-famous honey

Yemen produces Sidr honey

Reaching up to $150 a jar, it’s one

of the most expensive types on the market

(Abduljabbar Al-Ghouli, Apiarist)

“One of the most important features of Yemen's Sidr honey is that it does not change - it does not crystallize even after a period of up to five, six and seven years and preserves its characteristics from color, taste, aroma to density. Even after three or four years, it will remain the same, due to the purity of the floral source, as bees feed solely on Sidr trees.”

Yemeni beekeepers have struggled

due to years of conflict

The country produces more than 1,600 tons of

honey annually, according to a 2022 UNDP report