The Ulmo is an imposing tree with evergreen foliage and magnificent flowers. Its small, immaculate white flowers are much appreciated by bees.
Eucryphia cordifolia (ulmo), is from the same family as leatherwood (eucryphia lucida) family.
Its flower (eucryphia cordifolia) resembles that of the Camellia: large, with several white petals.
Eucryphia cordifolia is extremely melliferous and renowned for attracting wildlife, as it blooms abundantly: It blooms in August and gives off an intense fragrance for a long time. As a result, bees have plenty of time to gather nectar from its attractive flowers to produce this exotic honey.
Miel d’Ulmo from Lecomptoirdumiel.com is harvested in the Northern Patagonia . Thanks to a strong partnership with local beekeepers, we are able to offer this honey straight from the Andes.
It really is the emblematic honey of this magnificent region. A must-try!
The taste and flavor of Ulmo honey:
Harvested in the Lake Ranco region of Riñinahue, Ulmo honey has a very fruity flavour. fruity and flowery, reminiscent of aniseed. Its color is pale brown tending towards yellow. It is light in color when liquid. It then turns straw-yellow as it crystallizes rapidly. It will appeal above all to lovers of exotic tastes for its distinctive aniseed flavor.
Properties of Ulmo honey :
This honey is also said to have healing and antibacterial properties and antibacterial properties. A recent phytochemical study (October 2022) of Eucryphia cordifolia (Cunoniaceae) leaves isolated six compounds.
A study carried out in Ireland in 2010 revealed that Ulmo honey exhibited strong antibiotic activity against five strains of multi-resistant bacteria.
In Chile, more than 10 years of scientific research by Dr Gloria Montenegro have revealed that ulmo honey has an antibiotic performance similar to that of penicillin and tetracycline.
In short, this honey has all the qualities of a great honey!
Did you know?
Ulmo is frost-resistant down to temperatures of around -8°, making it easy to grow in Europe. In fact, the British import a great deal of Ulmo. Ulmo honey is said to have fungicidal properties. It can therefore be used directly on the skin to heal tissue.
