Lavender Honey Production Affected by Drought

Erhan İnan, a lavender grower in Eskişehir, stated that lavender honey, which is rarely found in the market and considered as valuable as chestnut honey, has been negatively impacted by decreasing rainfall and a decline in plant flora over the past three years. İnan expressed that he produces lavender honey through beekeeping, which he started with the support of the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, but the ongoing drought and reduced rainfall have made it difficult for bees to produce this honey. "Lavender honey is not a type of honey that is widely available in the market. It is as valuable as chestnut honey," he said.