Chestnut orchards are one of the most profitable crops in the Montesinho Natural Park (PNM) area, with chestnuts representing a large share of many families’ income. Besides the fruit, other products make it a multifunctional culture, among them, honey. This and other beekeeping derived goods represent a way to value the existing flora and to promote a territory with reduced harmful human impact (e.g. pollution). This product is probably what best characterizes this natural park, revealing the intricacies of this region on its flavour.
Chestnut flower nectar: an essential ingredient of honey produced in the Montesinho Natural Park
- Category: Wild Nuts & Berries
- Themes: Profitability
- Position in the value chain: Forestry
- Type: Practice
- Scale: Subnational
- Country: Portugal
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- Keywords: Castanea sativa, chestnut honey, forest nuts, monofloral honey, Montesinho Natural Park, Parque Natural de Montesinho, wild harvested
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