Louisa's Bosco Honey - Rating TA 20+ 400g
Louisa's Golden Fork Winning Raw Italian Bosco Honey (TA 20+)
Discover one of the rarest and most complex honeys in the world with Louisa's Bosco (Forest) Honey. A true Italian marvel, this isn't a typical floral honey – it's a unique honeydew honey, celebrated with the highest honours including the Great Taste Golden Fork (2024).
Experience its distinctive, powerful, and almost malty flavour profile, which is notably less sweet than blossom honeys. Its very dark amber colour, shaded brown, is captivating, and it possesses a unique quality of staying liquid for a very long time, with irregular crystallisation.
Why Choose Louisa's Bosco Honey?
- Unique Honeydew Source: Unlike nectar honeys, bees create Bosco by collecting honeydew sap deposited by aphids on the leaves of Alpine trees (Linden, Fir, Oak). This unique process makes it exceptionally rich in minerals and enzymes.
- Pure & Sustainably Sourced: Produced using traditional, natural methods on sustainable Italian farms where bees are never treated with chemicals.
- Certified Quality: Rigorously lab-tested for authenticity, purity, and exceptional quality by world-leading honey experts.
- Highest Accolades: Winner of the prestigious Great Taste Golden Fork (2024) and Great Taste ★★★ (2024), alongside previous Great Taste (★ 2023) and Quality Food Awards (Commended 2022).
- Exceptionally Active (TA 20+): Boasts a very high Total Activity score of 20+, indicating powerful natural antimicrobial properties (comparable to MGO 829+). [See note below on TA]
- Natural Energy Boost: Its richness in minerals and enzymes makes it high in energy – an excellent supplement, particularly favoured by athletes.
Product Highlights:
- Flavour Profile: Strong, complex, malty, not overly sweet.
- Colour / Texture: Very Dark Amber (Brownish) / Stays liquid long.
- Type: Raw Honeydew Honey (Forest Honey).
- Source: Unique honeydew from Italian Alpine trees (Linden, Fir, Oak).
- Origin: Sustainably sourced from Italy.
- Benefits: Exceptionally rich in Minerals & Enzymes, High Energy, Athlete supplement.
- Quality: Lab-tested, Certified Authentic & Pure.
- Bioactivity: TA 20+ (Total Activity - comparable to MGO 829+).
- Awards: Great Taste Golden Fork (2024), Great Taste ★★★ (2024), plus previous awards.
- Processing: Raw, Natural, Not Infused.
- Ethos: Chemical-free beekeeping.
A Note on Total Activity (TA): Louisa's Honey is tested for its bioactive properties using the TA rating, which measures overall antimicrobial strength (similar to UMF/MGO ratings for Manuka, but encompassing both Peroxide and Non-Peroxide Activity). A TA score over 10+ signifies substantial activity; this honey has an exceptional TA of 20+.
Overview
Louisa's Golden Fork Winning Raw Italian Bosco Honey (TA 20+)
Discover one of the rarest and most complex honeys in the world with Louisa's Bosco (Forest) Honey. A true Italian marvel, this isn't a typical floral honey – it's a unique honeydew honey, celebrated with the highest honours including the Great Taste Golden Fork (2024).
Experience its distinctive, powerful, and almost malty flavour profile, which is notably less sweet than blossom honeys. Its very dark amber colour, shaded brown, is captivating, and it possesses a unique quality of staying liquid for a very long time, with irregular crystallisation.
Why Choose Louisa's Bosco Honey?
- Unique Honeydew Source: Unlike nectar honeys, bees create Bosco by collecting honeydew sap deposited by aphids on the leaves of Alpine trees (Linden, Fir, Oak). This unique process makes it exceptionally rich in minerals and enzymes.
- Pure & Sustainably Sourced: Produced using traditional, natural methods on sustainable Italian farms where bees are never treated with chemicals.
- Certified Quality: Rigorously lab-tested for authenticity, purity, and exceptional quality by world-leading honey experts.
- Highest Accolades: Winner of the prestigious Great Taste Golden Fork (2024) and Great Taste ★★★ (2024), alongside previous Great Taste (★ 2023) and Quality Food Awards (Commended 2022).
- Exceptionally Active (TA 20+): Boasts a very high Total Activity score of 20+, indicating powerful natural antimicrobial properties (comparable to MGO 829+). [See note below on TA]
- Natural Energy Boost: Its richness in minerals and enzymes makes it high in energy – an excellent supplement, particularly favoured by athletes.
Product Highlights:
- Flavour Profile: Strong, complex, malty, not overly sweet.
- Colour / Texture: Very Dark Amber (Brownish) / Stays liquid long.
- Type: Raw Honeydew Honey (Forest Honey).
- Source: Unique honeydew from Italian Alpine trees (Linden, Fir, Oak).
- Origin: Sustainably sourced from Italy.
- Benefits: Exceptionally rich in Minerals & Enzymes, High Energy, Athlete supplement.
- Quality: Lab-tested, Certified Authentic & Pure.
- Bioactivity: TA 20+ (Total Activity - comparable to MGO 829+).
- Awards: Great Taste Golden Fork (2024), Great Taste ★★★ (2024), plus previous awards.
- Processing: Raw, Natural, Not Infused.
- Ethos: Chemical-free beekeeping.
A Note on Total Activity (TA): Louisa's Honey is tested for its bioactive properties using the TA rating, which measures overall antimicrobial strength (similar to UMF/MGO ratings for Manuka, but encompassing both Peroxide and Non-Peroxide Activity). A TA score over 10+ signifies substantial activity; this honey has an exceptional TA of 20+.
