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We are now shipping our Tupelo Honey to all 50 states, and international to most countries.

2010 Tupelo Honey Harvest 

I guess it's about time I give everyone the news for this year. Our season got off to a bad start in 2010. We had an abundance of rain and very cold temperatures. The 2010 winter was one of the coldest and, longest in over 20 years. Our spring season was about 6 weeks later than usual. This mint the bees were slow to build up. When the flowers did come out they seem to come on very fast and go out the same way. So the bees didin't have long to work the flowers before they were all gone. Tupelo came on almost for weeks late. Then right at the time the bees were just starting to make some Tupelo Honey we had a sudden heat wave up in the 90's and then about the 4th day a rain storm. Well that was the end of it, it was all over for the Tupelo tree's until next year. Needless to say but we didn't make much Tupelo Honey for this year. We did mange to pull off only 53 drums from over 900 hives. This might be just enough to let us make it to through the 2011 season. But regardless of how much we made the quality is just what you would expect to get from Smiley's Florida Tupelo Honey. Untill next year I hope all of you have a great and prosperous year.

Sincerely:

Donald Smiley

 The test results from the 2010 samples sent into the Florida Department of Agriculture's Food Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida are listed as follows:

Fructose/Glucose Ratio ---- 1.76
Fructose: HPLC -------------- 44.41%
Glucose: HPLC --------------- 25.30%
Maltose: HPLC --------------- 3.01%
Pollen Grains ---------------- 95.0% Tupelo
Sucrose ----------------------  0.92%

This is 100% pure honey and is as pure certified Tupelo Honey as you will ever find anywhere.  If you find any more pure than this, I would certainly like to have it myself.

Our bees worked very hard for long hours along the Chipola River to bring in some of the best Tupelo that can be had.   Thanks to Smiley Apiaries Honey Bee's we can have some fine Tupelo for another year.

To all of our customers, we at Smiley Apiaries extend our "SINCERE THANKS"!  Without you we could not exist.   So that said, we will continue to strive to bring you the absolute best Tupelo Honey that can possibly be produced anywhere.  If ever there is any problem or you have any question about our product please do not hesitate to call or email us with your questions or concerns.

Donald Smiley
Smiley Apiaries

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