With the end of the honey harvesting season in Artvin, this year's production figures have…

With the end of the honey harvesting season in Artvin, this year's production figures have become clear. Last year, honey production was approximately 700 tons, but this year it dropped to 300 tons due to rainfall and seasonal changes.

İbrahim Durmuş, President of the Artvin Beekeepers Association, stated that honey yield was especially low in areas below 500 meters altitude. There are over 105,000 registered bee colonies in the association, with total colonies reaching nearly 120,000.

The main reasons for the production decline include rainfall and temperature differences between day and night. This negatively affected nectar flow, but no quality problems were reported in the honey.