BY JX HARVEST
BY JX HARVEST
Stories from the hive
Cheruthen, rubber honey, native bees and the rhythm of a beekeeper’s year.
Kerala Golden Milk (Manjal Paal) with Turmeric Honey
Every Kerala child knows the taste of manjal paal — warm milk turned gold at bedtime. Ours has a small difference: the turmeric and...
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Why Has My Honey Crystallised? (And Why It’s Good News)
Crystallised honey has not spoiled - it is one of the few signs of raw, unfiltered honey you can check at home. What causes...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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