10/06/2026
Do you wonder why your fresh, natural honey ends up crystallised? π―
Pre beekeeping, I had an expectation that honey should stay runny and clear π€¦πΌββοΈ the first time I harvested honey, I learned when and how to do so. What I didn't expect was my honey to start 'setting', for it to no longer look like the stereotypical "honey".
Being me Jenny Charlton ππΌββοΈ.... Off I trot to my books and good old Google. I didn't want to simply know that crystallisation is a good and solid sign of pure and natural honey, I had to know why and how, and why some supermarket honey doesn't do this. To keep it brief I've found these information sheets to explain. There's a common misconception that crystallised honey has spoiled, turns out that it's normal and a good thing ππ―