Cumin
Cumin, grown for seed in Anatolia, bears small white-pink umbels that give a brief nectar and pollen flow in late spring.
- Nectar
- Medium
- Pollen
- Low
- Flowering
- JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Height
- 0,2-0,5 m
- Life cycle
- Annual
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Cumin is a short annual spice plant from the eastern Mediterranean and western Asia. In Turkey it is grown mainly around Burdur, Afyonkarahisar and Konya. Its small white-pink flowers open in sparse umbels and secrete nectar openly; bees visit, but because of the plant's small size and short flowering its contribution is limited. Measured data on its nectar and pollen value are scarce.
Flowering
Sown in March, it stays in flower for about 2-3 weeks in late May-June.
Honey and pollen
There is no monofloral honey.
Note for the beekeeper
Cumin fields can be a bridging source between late spring and early summer, but in dry years flowering becomes very short. Since sprays against diseases and pests may coincide with flowering, communication with the grower is important.