"Siverski Medy" is an apiary in Novhorod-Siverskyi where honey is not only extracted, but also processed into creamed honey, mead, ointments, and dried berries in honey. Its owner, beekeeper Vitalii Krom, heads the Guild of Meadmakers of Chernihivshchyna.
The beekeeper was pushed into processing by middlemen: they offered less for raw honey than it cost to produce. Since then, the apiary has operated on a closed cycle, turning all the honey from its hives into finished products.
What they produce
Besides honey, they make creamed honey and mead here, a hand ointment made from beeswax, olive oil, and propolis, as well as small batches of beeswax lip balm. The ointment became popular during the pandemic among medical workers and teachers whose skin was dried out by antiseptics and chalk.
The latest product is dried berries and fruits soaked in honey: for these, the apiary purchased special equipment that first infuses the fruit with honey and then dries it. Such treats contain no preservatives, while the honey absorbs the flavour and aroma of the berries. Specialists from the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences set out to study the composition of the products.
Photo: Tourism Development Centre of Chernihivshchyna.
