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1st World Honeydew Honey

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Apimondia International Honey Commission

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August 1-3, 2008, Tzarevo, Bulgaria
www.tzarevo.info
Dear honey scientists, dear beekeepers,
The Apimondia International Honey Commission is glad to invite you to a First World Symposium on Honeydew Honey. Honeydew honey is an important honey type. Recent research has shown that it has especially high antioxidant activity.
The Symposium is going to take place in Tzarevo on the Black Sea Coast in Bulgaria, near the Turkish border. The Symposium will be a part of the Annual Festival of Honeydew Honey in Tzarevo and will take place in the local city hall, see two pictures on the bottom of this page. During the same time a Folk Dance and Music Festival is also taking place.
Please inform also other researchers or beekeepers with research and practical experience in honeydew honey about this symposium. It is a unique possibility to study and taste honeydew honey from all over the world!

SYMPOSIUM
The goal of the symposium is to increase our understanding and knowledge of honeydew honey. All communications will be in English.

The research communications can include all aspects of honeydew honey:

  • Honeydew sources and harvest
  • Honeydew honey types
  • Properties and composition of honeydew honey

Scientific Committee
Werner von der Ohe, Germany; Hermann Pechhacker, Austria; Andreas Thrasyvoulou, Greece; Tseko Ivanov, Bulgaria and Stefan Bogdanov, Switzerland.

Chairmen
Werner von der Ohe and Stefan Bogdanov (co-ordinator)

Organisers
International Honey Commission, Strandja Honey Co-operative, Organic Beekeeping Association

Patronage and Supports
Tzarevo city administration, Bulgarian Agricultural Ministry, Bulgarian Professional Beekeepers Association, International Bee Research Association (IBRA)

Pictures of honeydew Beekeeping in Bulgaria:
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The symposium venue, city hall "Georgi Kondolov", with the honey market of the festival in front of it.
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Some honeydew honeys found in Internet:
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