Comb honey production using Ross Round style equipment: center comb is complete, right in progress
Comb honey is honey intended for consumption which is still contained within its original hexagonal-shaped beeswax cells, called honeycomb. It is eaten as produced by honey bees and has received no processing, filtering, or manipulation.
Before the invention of the honey extractor almost all honey produced was in the form of comb honey. Today, most honey is produced for extraction but comb honey remains popular among consumers both for eating 'as is' and for combining with extracted honey to make chunk honey. Hobbyists and sideliners can develop their beekeeping skills by producing comb honey, which takes more rigorous attention to beekeeping than the production of extracted honey. Because of the more demanding labor involved, comb honey has greater retail value than extracted honey. ($17/pound compared to $6.50/pound US). Comb honey production is more suitable for areas with an intense prolonged honeyflow from eucalyptus, alfalfa, alsike, and yellow clover. Wooded areas are not as suitable for comb honey production, as bees tend to collect more propolis, making the harvesting of comb honey more difficult. This problem has been largely circumvented with the adoption of specialized frames, such as the Ross Round frame, which prevent accumulation of propolis on saleable units.
Beehive with Ross Round style comb honey super and frames exposed
Populous honey bee colonies are usually reduced to single hive bodies at the beginning of the honey flow when one or more comb honey supers are added. Comb honey can either be produced in wooden sections, shallow frames, or Ross Rounds. The successful production of comb honey requires that the hive remain crowded without inducing swarming. Young prolific queens help rapid colony population expansion with less likelihood of swarming. Caucasian honey bees are often preferred for their tendency to keep a constricted brood nest and for their production of white wax cappings, making more attractive honey combs.
- ^ The Hive and the Honeybee, Chapter 16 The Production of Comb and Bulk Comb Honey by Carl E. Killion, 1975 published by Dadant & Sons
- ^ Honey in the Comb by Eugene Killion, 1981, Dadant & Sons
- ^ Monthly Price Roundup, American Bee Journal, Vol 115 No 11, p 1178, November 2015
Comb Honey Production
A lecture given by Mike Palmer at the National Honey Show 2013 entitled "Comb Honey Production in the Northern Champlain Valley".
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Fri, 29 Apr 2016 07:37:30 -0700
Whether served as a liquid, creamed or in the comb, honey is an extraordinary ingredient. It contains many beneficial minerals and vitamins and has antibacterial and antioxidant properties. It is known to speed up the healing process and combats ...
Business News Wales (press release)
Business News Wales (press release)
Tue, 26 Apr 2016 17:00:00 -0700
Five years later, he is employing 10 full time staff, has a turnover of £1.5 million and supplies honey, comb honey and bee pollen to customers including Tesco, Sainsbury's, Holland & Barrett, online supermarket Ocado, Selfridges and Whole Foods.
Greenwood Index Journal (press release)
Sun, 10 Apr 2016 01:03:45 -0700
Comb honey is raw honey still within the hexagonal-shaped beeswax cells or honeycomb. On the other hand, pasteurized honey has been heated in a pasteurization process. This destroys yeast cells and liquefies any microcrystals in the honey, which delays ...
Mon, 21 Dec 2015 15:37:30 -0800
But if you planned to bring comb honey into your kitchen, you started with either an open hive or a thin, non-wired foundation. You can drain and filter comb honey (a slow process), or you can enjoy eating it by the spoonful or spread on toast or crackers.
Mother Earth News
Mother Earth News
Tue, 09 Sep 2014 13:15:30 -0700
My husband and I have been extracting honey and collecting beeswax from our hives for quite a few years now. This year, we decided to try something new – producing comb honey. We were lucky enough to be in contact with a beekeeper who has produced ...
Tue, 01 Sep 2015 05:52:58 -0700
Rapaski hasn't been around to check on this particular hive in about a month. And now the bees have built a crazy, jagged, mini-mountain range of foot-tall honeycomb inside an empty bee box. “The good news is that it's what we call fresh cut-comb honey ...
Fri, 15 Jan 2016 20:06:12 -0800
Gold Star Honeybees, Gold Star Honey, Maine. Hani Honey Company, Raw Creamed Wildflower Honey, Florida. Mikolich Family Honey, Sage & Wild Buckwheat, California. MtnHoney, Comb Honey Chunk, Georgia. Posto Bello Apiaries, Honey, Maine.
Mon, 15 Feb 2016 15:00:58 -0800
Marlborough's honey harvest is expected to be less than previous years after dry spring and summer conditions halted flowering, and limited early honey production. Late summer rain in January stimulated pasture growth, but came too late for beekeepers ...
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