The Petrilli company are found in land of Irpinia, cultivation has about 9000 olive trees in the Ufita Valley mainly the Ravece variety that characterizes these places is where it is produced: the Millefiori Honey
wildflower honey
It is produced in their own hives present in Flumeri, the varieties are different depending on the harvest period. Honey is a natural product produced by bees thanks to the nectar collected from the flowers and from the honeydew that originates from the sap of the plants. It's foraging bees who collect the valuables nectars and store them in the super bag. Once back in the comb, the nectar is transferred from bee to bee and is enriched with each passage. Finally, it is placed in a cell and, by waving its wings, they make the excess water evaporate. It is then transformed and united by bees together with other substances, stored and left to mature in the honeycomb cells.
What is Nectar:
The nectar, is an aqueous and sugary solution produced by honey plants. The composition of the nectars varies according to the plant. There are sugars, water, mineral salts, organic acids and enzymes. The main sugars are glucose and sucrose. We talk about wildflower honey when is a honey produced from several types of flowers, when instead it comes from a single floral species is defined unifloral.
Features and properties: Honey is a panacea for the classic seasonal ailments, those that are linked to the first colds and the lowering of temperatures.'World Health Organization recognizes its validity against coughs, colds and sore throats. It is a natural antibacterial. It is a precious source of energy and is useful for those who practice sports and for children as well as pregnant women, convalescents and the elderly. It stimulates the intestine and the digestive system and is also appreciated for purifying the liver and improving circulation.
Wildflower honey is a great alternative to refined sugar, such as sweetener. Consumed at Breakfast on rusks or on a dry shortbread biscuit it is an excellent start to the day. In the kitchen it has numerous uses from both sweet and savory recipes. Suffice it to say that it goes well with cheeses on a nice platter of appetizers, with ricotta, it is a strategic ingredient for sweets and biscuits, not to mention honey croissants and in main courses for ribs or for glaze the salmon.



