BARARI operates through a network of specialized supervisors under its umbrella, who have been present in Yemen for over 25 years, ensuring the provision of the finest types of raw honey from its pristine and distinctive mountain pastures and clean sources.
In addition to what BARARI offers in terms of raw mountain honey, which has not been pasteurized or micro-filtered, allowing consumers to obtain the maximum nutritional health benefits of honey, it also brings the unique pleasurable taste of honey for those with refined palates.
To uncover the secrets of the quality of Yemeni honey from BARARI, we must first get to know some of the distinguishing features of The Yemen.
- Yemen covers an area of approximately 555,000 square kilometers, with the majority of this area consisting of mountainous regions and deserts.
- The majority of the biodiversity in Yemen is wild flora, with over 75% of the total plants more than 1,000 plant species are visited by bees for the collection of nectar and pollen, being wild plants (including trees, shrubs, flowers and herbs). These plants are the primary source of nectar and pollen.
- The Yemeni people have worked for thousands of years to care for wild trees visited by bees, preserving these trees due to their connection to their way of life and livelihood.
- Mountain pastures in Yemen are characterized by their Biodiversity and wide distribution, with varying flowering times throughout the year.
- Yemen is characterized by the phenomenon of alternating highlands, plains, and valleys, resulting in a wide variety of climatic conditions. Furthermore, the type of soil, under similar climatic conditions, differs based on its location, whether it’s on steep slopes or in flat basins. This clear climate variation from one region to another, along with the substantial diversity in soil types, has contributed to the unique vegetation covering different areas of the country. This exceptionality has been one of the primary reasons for the high quality of Yemeni honey. The mountainous environments are considered ideal for the thriving of bee colonies, and they have a significantly positive impact on the health and strength of bees, consequently enhancing the quality of their production.
- Environmental pollutants in the mountainous bee prairies in Yemen are virtually non-existent. There is no presence of factory smoke and its byproducts, no emissions from vehicles, and no pesticides or other pollutants.
- In the Yemeni mountainous regions, wildflowers with medicinal properties are abundant.
- In Yemen, one of the most famous types of honey in the world, and the highest in quality, is montane Wild Sidr honey. This is due to the abundant presence of Wild Sidr trees, which is the highest in the world. Various types of Sidr trees are widely distributed throughout this land.
- At BARARI, we harvest honey from natural tree trunk hives, which is of utmost importance in terms of the bees’ strength and the quality of honey. Refer to the comparison we’ve conducted between natural hives and artificial hives to understand the difference and appreciate the significance of this point specifically. to Beekeeping Through Time… Is It Really Improving
- The bee species in Yemen are native and strong, possessing a unique kind of memory. Producing honey from healthy and strong bees is undoubtedly far better than producing it from weak and sick bees. This has an impact on the quality of the enzymes and secretions produced by the bees for converting nectar into honey. It also affects the bees’ ability to fly longer distances, thus obtaining natural food sources more effectively. Weak and sick bee species lack these important qualities. Native bees have the ability to adapt to their original environment. In some countries with extremely hot summer climates that import bees for honey production, it’s observed that the imported bees often perish and die completely after the season, which is an entirely unhealthy phenomenon.
- The traditional sector in honey production in Yemen accounts for over 80%, where natural beehives are used, made from carved tree trunks, allowing the bees to carry out their tasks just as they would in their natural environment.
- The beeswax is natural, produced by the bees themselves, and we do not use synthetic wax made from petroleum derivatives (paraffin).
- At BARARI, we make sure not to separate pollen grains from honey and avoid micro-filtering of honey. It is well-established that the vitamins contained in honey are linked to the presence of pollen grains. It has been demonstrated that filtering honey to remove pollen grains can result in the loss of its vitamins content.
- To achieve the highest quality for honey, at BARARI, we’ve innovated premium and distinctive glass containers, which are considered the best means of preserving and storing honey. These containers consist of two layers of glass with a semi-vacuum air gap in between. They feature a tight-sealing lid to ensure the highest level of honey insulation and protection against factors that can affect its quality. The sturdy glass base is designed to resist breakage and insulate the honey from cold surfaces, which could accelerate the crystallization process in honey.
This is why Yemeni honey, specifically from BARARI is the best.