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Buckwheat Honey Isn't for Everyone
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Buckwheat Honey Isn't for Everyone

The Molasses of Honey

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Nov 08, 2022
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Woodcut by Naomi Bossom

BUCKWHEAT IS NOT WHEAT or even a grass at all but a leafy annual bearing clusters of small, pretty white flowers. Where wheat prefers to ripen in warmth and dryness, buckwheat likes a relatively cool climate and steady moisture, and it’s ready for harvest in as little as eight weeks. The honey, generally considered the darkest hon…

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