Beekeeping at Home in Kerala: A Beginner’s Guide
Choosing between stingless and Apis cerana bees, setting up your first hive, and what to realistically expect.
Thenthulli
BY JX HARVEST
Thenthulli
BY JX HARVEST
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The Western Ghats Honey Calendar: What Blooms When
Follow a beekeeper's year — the rubber flush, the forest bloom, the monsoon dearth — and how each season shapes Kerala honey.
How to Spot Real vs Fake Honey in India
What FSSAI standards and C4/NMR tests really mean, why crystallisation is a good sign, and how to read a honey label like an expert.
Apis cerana vs Apis mellifera: Why We Keep the Native Indian Bee
An honest comparison of the native Indian bee and the imported Italian bee — yield, temperament, disease, hornet defence — and why we chose native.
Rubber Honey: The Kerala Honey That Doesn’t Come From Flowers
One of India's most unusual honeys — made not from flowers but from the leaves of the rubber tree. How it happens, and why it's a rare seasonal harvest.
What Is Cheruthen? Kerala’s Stingless-Bee Honey Explained
Cheruthen is the rare, treasured honey of Kerala's stingless bee — why it's so scarce and tangy, its traditional uses, and how to spot the real thing.