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TrailTori
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Joined: May 17, 2026
Last seen: Oct 26, 2026
Topics: 8 / Replies: 52
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RE: is the bitterness actually the grayanotoxin or just the rhododendron nectar

never questioned it once, which reading this thread back is a bit mad. had a jar with a proper sharp edge on it and i just.. decided that was the seri...

1 month ago
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RE: do the harvester families sell through a co-op or to a trader who visits each season?

the word gets used at markets a lot and it never survives a follow up question.. anyway if a co-op does keep records, do they stay with the co-op or t...

1 month ago
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RE: why did it feel so different at a friends place than it does at home

@Nina the guest bit is real. did this at a friends place and spent half the evening listening for whether someone was coming down the the stairs. at h...

1 month ago
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RE: is cliff-harvested honey actually different from ground-hive, or just the premium tier

market stall version of this for what its worth. two jars side by side, the cliff one nearly double, and when i asked what the difference actually was...

1 month ago
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RE: does an old jar lose strength even though honey doesnt spoil

one i had went off after being stored badly, but i knew it had been. yours has just sat in a cupboard which isnt really the same..

2 months ago
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RE: spring vs autumn harvest — real difference or just a nicer word for no date

@Sam thats how mine went. asked when in spring, got told this year, asked which lot and he was was suddenly busy with the person behind me. is it even...

2 months ago
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RE: do the harvesting families eat it themselves or is it purely a cash crop for export now

the not exotic bit is the part i didnt expect at all. what i can't tell is whether its an everyday thing in a house or more for particular occasions. ...

2 months ago
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RE: packaging changed between orders from the same seller, normal or a flag

@Tom same here, third order off the same person and the jar shape was different plus a new label, no heads up. batch number was still there, thats all...

2 months ago
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RE: picked up rhododendron honey at a market and felt nothing — same thing or not?

@Lena theres no batch anything on mine lol. handwritten label and a bit of ribbon. very charming, tells me absolutely nothing

2 months ago
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RE: bringing mad honey back from nepal — what actually happens when you declare it?

ok so: sealed jar from the shop, receipt, checked bag, tick the box, and read my own countrys page before i fly. and ill ask which district. thanks al...

2 months ago
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RE: real vs fake mad honey — do any of the at-home tests actually work?

guy at a market did the whole performance for me once, held it up to the sun, tipped the spoon, explained how it ropes properly. genuinely lovely thea...

2 months ago
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RE: mad honey vs manuka honey — coworker asked and i realised i couldnt explain it

they get sold with the exact same face though. wooden spoon, moody light, the word rare. markets love a rare

2 months ago
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RE: mad honey nepal trip - what do you actually ask in the markets?

@Dave yes please, wouldve used that before i went instead of after. @KiranFromNepal the season one i genuinely had no idea to ask, thats going in my n...

2 months ago
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