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Honey

Beehive

Sardinia can be considered as the Italian region having the highest suitability in the manufacture of valuable honey, thanks to its thriving areas of melliferous flowers, the specially mild climate, the absence of polluting agents and an ancient beekeeping tradition.

Coloured beehives dot the fields of Middle Campidano. Local honey has got a few characteristic scents, tastes and nutritional properties, mainly resulting from endemic floral species growing in the different areas of the territory. This has favoured a significant range of variants, from the most common multiflower honey to asphodelus, thistle, eucalyptus, orange and arbutus honey, a precious variety having a characteristic, slightly bitter taste.

Honey is not only a main ingredient in confectionery, from nougat to pardulas: it is also a delicacy to be tasted on ricotta or cheese.

Also, local tradition has been employing it for its lenitive and curative properties against the cough, to treat the anaemic and for its balsamic qualities.

It can be tasted in all its varieties during the Honey Fair, taking place every year in August in the mining borough of Montevecchio. On such occasion, the numerous local firms present the product and all its derivatives, manufactured with traditional techniques ensuring its origin and genuineness.

Local companies

  • Apicoltura Isca 'e' Muras di Marinella Concu
    Via IV Novembre, 3 - Barumini
    Telefono: 070 9368471 - 329 3271022
    Fax: 070 9368471
    e-mail: marinconcu@tiscali.it
    Sito internet: www.baruminimiele.com
  • Apicoltura Pusceddu
    Via Montevecchio - Arbus
    Telefono: 070 9754069  347 1957562
    Fax: 1782
    e-mail: m.pusceddu@tiscali.it
    sito internet: www.apicolturapusceddu.it
  • Apicultura Sa jara di Medda Esterine
    Via Giara 11 - Gesturi
    Telefono: 070 9369448
  • Apicultura Vinci Giulia
    Via della Montagna - Vallermosa
    Telefono: 0781 79037
  • Azienda Apistica Cau Massimiliano
    Via San Sebastiano, 4 - Siddi
    Telefono: 340 8563608
  • Azienda Apistica Giorgio Saba
    Località Reinatzu SS 196 - Gonnosfanadiga
    Telefono: 070 9799101 - 349 4912981
    e-mail: tottijo@tiscali.it - giorgjosaba@tiscali.it - giorgio-saba@alice.it
  • Azienda apista
    Via San Sebastiano 4 - Siddi
    Telefono: 070 939500
  • Azienda apistica il mandorlo
    Collinas
    Telefono: 340 5637815
  • Cabriolu Roberto
    Via Fermi 4 - Villacidro
    Telefono: 070 932506
  • Concas Efisio
    Viale Kennedy 61 - Gonnosfanadiga
    Telefono: 392 9943855
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