Coriander
Spice crop whose white umbels give good nectar in early summer; in Eastern Europe, where it is grown widely, it yields a distinctively aromatic honey.
- Nectar
- Good
- Pollen
- Medium
- Flowering
- JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Height
- 0,3-0,7 m
- Life cycle
- Annual
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Coriander is one of the most productive crops of the carrot family for honey bees. Its small white to pinkish flowers have open nectaries, and bees work them intensively from morning until noon. Its pollen value is moderate. In countries with large sown areas, such as Russia, Ukraine and Bulgaria, it provides an important summer flow.
Flowering
When sown in spring it flowers in June-July, lasting about 3-4 weeks in the field. Secretion is high in mild, humid weather and drops in hot, dry winds.
Honey and pollen
Coriander honey is light amber with a sharp, spicy-herbal scent; not everyone likes this aroma. Extracting it separately allows it to be sold as a monofloral honey.
Note for the beekeeper
Seed yield increases with insect pollination, so coriander growers tend to be keen to work with beekeepers. Although the area sown in Turkey is small, field-scale plantings can be used by beekeepers while they are in flower.